Services

The Mid-America Division provides customers with a wide range of services in addition to the collection of blood products.

  • Transfer of Blood Products – If we request that a hospital transfer blood to another hospital (that would normally be returned), Red Cross route drivers will act as the courier as a convenience to the hospital. You may also transfer blood between facilities and will not be charged a restocking fee.
  • Inventory management – Red Cross staff help hospitals with inventory management to help maintain appropriate stocking. Our staff is available for free consultation on hospital stock levels to meet patient needs.
  • Reference Laboratory Services – we provide advanced immunohematology reference laboratory services for our customers to support patients with positive antibody identifications and rare blood types.
  • Medical Consultation – Our medical directors are available for consultation around the clock.
    Omaha, NE
    Dr. Ram Reddy
    402.341.2723, ext. 2119
    St. Paul, MN
    Dr. David Mair
    651.290.8994
    or Dr. Gary Bachowski
    651.291.6390

    Madison, WI
    Dr. John Weiss
    608.212.6394
    or Dr. A.J. Hibbard
    608.227.1307
    Peoria, IL
    Dr. Richard Sasetti 312.942.5924
  • Education – We provide a variety of educational tools for you and your customers.
  • Rare Donor Program – We participate in the American Rare Donor Program and can access products for patients.
  • Emergency Orders – Our staff is available to provide for emergency needs from distribution centers located across the upper Midwest.
  • Clinical Services – such as bedside plasma exchange, photopheresis and LDL Apheresis procedures.