List of blood donation agencies in the United States

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Nearly every hospital in the United States has a blood bank and transfusion service. The following is a list of groups that collect blood for transfusion and not a complete list of blood banks.

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National organizations

Regional organizations

This is a list of organizations by state or territory. Some of the names are very similar but refer to different organizations. [7]

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