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Note 9 - Business Segments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 9—Business Segments

HemaCare operates in two business segments as follows:

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Blood Services—Includes sales of apheresis platelets exclusively to the American Red Cross, and other blood products to research, cellular therapy and other biotech and health related organizations.

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Therapeutic Services—Provides therapeutic apheresis, stem cell collection procedures and other therapeutic services to patients.

There were no intersegment revenues for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011.