EXHIBIT 99.1



       CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. 1350 ADOPTED
   PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



The   undersigned  hereby  certify,  pursuant  to   18   U.S.C.
Section  1350,  as  adopted pursuant  to  Section  906  of  the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for  the  quarter ended March 31, 2003 of HemaCare
Corporation (the "Company") fully complies with the requirements
of  Section  13(a) or  15(d)  of  the  Securities Exchange Act
of  1934, as amended, and that  the  information contained in
such  periodic report fairly  presents, in all material respects,
the  financial condition  and  results  of operations of the
Company as of, and for, the periods presented in such report.

Very truly yours,


/s/ Judi Irving
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Judi Irving
Chief Executive Officer


/s/ David Fractor
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David Fractor
Chief Financial Officer

Dated:  May 14, 2003


A signed original of this written statement required by Section
906 has been provided to HemaCare Corporation and will be
retained by HemaCare Corporation and furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.