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Two Texas Traditions.
One Lifesaving Mission.

Two of Texas’ leading blood centers,
Carter BloodCare and Stewart Regional Blood Center,
are merging to best serve patients in North Central and East Texas.
The two Texas institutions have deep community roots and will combine
more than 160 years of blood-banking expertise to help meet
growing healthcare demands in our region.

The Boards of Directors of both centers voted unanimously
in favor of the decision. Once fully merged,
Carter BloodCare and Stewart will be able to
welcome donors at 26 permanent Donor Centers,
host up to 30 daily blood drives,
maintain a fleet of more than 110 donor coaches and distribution vehicles,
service nearly 300 hospitals in
56 North Central and East Texas counties, and
employ nearly 1,000 Texas residents.

The organization will also provide unique specialty transfusion services including the
Tyler HLA testing laboratory, the second-largest database for HLA matched platelets in the US, two branches of the National Marrow Donor Program, a rare donor registry and around-the-clock consultation with on-staff Medical Directors.

There is work to be done. But the heartbeat of this organization beats stronger than ever and together, we will continue to build on a tradition of serving patients by
making transfusions possible
in our growing communities.