NCI products

Information on this page is for organisations in clinical research, health development, training and education sectors which require non clinical issue products for their work.

Our portfolio

We invite you to explore our portfolio, and read the information below for details of non-clinical issue (NCI) products we can supply to organisations.

Peripheral blood mononuclear cells

The latest addition to our portfolio is fresh and frozen purified peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), these research-ready immune cells support a broad range of scientific and clinical research.

PBMCs

Blood and blood components

The components listed below do not meet quality requirements applicable for transfusion for a variety of reasons; underweight, overweight, expired, manufacturing process fails or are a by-product of the donation/manufacturing process.

Donor samples - up to 5ml individual samples and deep-well microplates
Cone - leukocyte reduction filter from a platelet apheresis donor
Plasma
Serum - off the clot AB and non AB
Cryoprecipitate
Buffy coats
Red cells
Untested whole blood

Cellular and Molecular Therapy (CMT)

Stem cells, unprocessed cord blood

Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS)

The components listed below are typically supplied untested unless specified.

Plasma: residual from single patient plasmapheresis
Used CD34 therapeutic harness
Red cells: residual from single patient exchange
Harness and column: single patient low density lipids
Harness: residual blood following from Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) procedures

If you are interested in other apheresis by-products resulting from specialised procedures, please email nciadmin@nhsbt.nhs.uk so we can consider how we can support your unique needs.

Tissue and Eye Services

Contact

Email nciadmin@nhsbt.nhs.uk

Page last updated: 26 May 2026