Human red blood cells

Fresh, reliable erythrocytes for high-quality research​ 

Fresh human red blood cells collected from rigorously screened, medication-free donors and processed using validated centrifugation and separation protocols. Delivered with full donor metadata and flexible logistics across the UK and Europe to support a wide range of research workflows that depend on high-integrity erythrocytes.

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For specialised research requirements, custom biospecimen collections can be designed around specific donor criteria, processing requirements or complex study protocols.

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Key features and benefits 

• Consistent, high-quality RBCs – processed using validated separation protocols to ensure reproducible cell morphology and reliable downstream performance.​ 
• Well-characterised, fully screened donors – medication-free, CMV/EBV tested donors with optional HLA typing and full demographic metadata for controlled study design.​ 
• Flexible formats to suit your workflow – available in various volumes, anticoagulants, and processing options to match analytical, diagnostic, and translational assay requirements.​

Who are Research Donors?
Research Donors is an HTA-licensed clinic, based in London, dedicated to the collection and processing of human blood and fresh leukopaks for research purposes. Research Donors is ISO 9001 2015 certified with Research Ethics (REC) approval as a Research Tissue bank, and participates in the UK NEQAS QA scheme.

These products are for use in Biomedical Research only. They are not to be used for any form of human treatment, or for any purpose that is prohibited by law, including any use for human reproductive cloning. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have necessary licensing and ethics approvals in place for the use and storage of any human tissue related material supplied by Cambridge Bioscience.