Blood products should be ordered from Vitalant (formerly Central Blood Bank). Purchasing Services has established a Master Services Agreement to facilitate purchases and the following processes are now in place.
New Accounts
Each researcher must complete a BS 049 form to create an account with Vitalant. The completed form should be sent to Pitt’s Vitalant contact, listed below.
Please note it takes 7-10 days from receipt of the BS 049 form for the account to be established. The researcher will be notified when their account becomes active and they are able to order blood and blood products.
Ordering Process
Once a University PO number has been issued, the department should contact Vitalant’s Research Product line at 412-901-7994 to finalize the order.
Vitalant Contact Information
Glenn Polanski, Senior Manager, Production Strategy
Phone: 602-414-3505
Email: gpolanski@vitalant.org
Research Product Line (order finalization)
- Buffy Coat orders only: 412-901-7994
- Blood products other than Buffy Coat (i.e. blood cells, etc.): contact Glenn Polanski as outlined above.
See the Standard Operating Procedures for Blood Draws Outside of Clinical Care Areas.