High-quality blood products for advanced research

Explore our full catalog of research-grade blood components, available fresh or frozen, from healthy and disease-state donors.

High-quality blood products for advanced research

Explore our full catalog of research-grade blood components, available fresh or frozen, from healthy and disease-state donors.

Leukocyte-Based Products

  • Leukopaks, Mononuclear Cells (MNC, MNC(A))

    Leukapheresis collection with high lymphocyte and monocyte concentration. Volume 180-200mL, Hct < 4%

    Fresh leukopak blood product in lab packaging
  • Peripheral Blood Stem Cells (PBSC, HPC(A))

    Leukapheresis product enriched for collection of stem cells (CD34+). Volume varies, Hct < 4%.

  • Source Leukocytes (Buffy Coats)

    Prepared from centrifugation of a whole blood collection and contains leukocytes and platelets.

    Researcher handling buffy coat samples in sterile environment
  • Leukoreduction System (LRS) Chambers

    Used in apheresis collections to remove WBCs; a good source of mononuclear cells.

Plasma, Platelets, & Red Blood Cells

  • Plasma, Frozen or Liquid

    Collected with CPD anticoagulant; ideal for protein, coagulation, and biomarker research.

    Frozen plasma storage in temperature-controlled facility
  • Platelets, Outdated Apheresis

    Single-donor platelets for non-transfusion research use.

    Plasma and platelet separation process in research lab
  • Whole Blood, Salvage

    Low-volume collections not suitable for transfusion, used in general blood research.

  • Whole Blood, Surplus

    Surplus collections ideal for bulk or group A Positive specific studies.

Whole Blood & Specialty Samples

  • Whole Blood Samples

    Fresh, non-leukoreduced whole blood collected in CPD.

  • Plasma Samples

    Liquid recovered plasma for non-injectable product research.

  • Serum Samples

    Processed from whole blood sample tubes not containing an anticoagulant for immunoassay and serological studies.

    Human blood sample collection for oncology research
  • Donor Demographic and Infectious Disease Results Reports

    Includes donor metadata and test results from infectious disease screenings.

When you need the highest quality research-grade blood products, contact Gulf Coast Blood.

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