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CTS History

01Jan

CTS Founded

In January, CTS is incorporated as a non-profit organization owned by Vitalant and OneBlood (formerly Florida Blood Services) with three laboratories located in Dallas, Phoenix and Tampa. CTS test 4.3 million blood donations or approximately 25 percent of the U.S. blood supply.

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Assay Conversion

Assay Conversion

In July, the six viral marker assay conversion at CTS Dallas, Phoenix and Tampa laboratories was ach...

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Source Plasma Testing

Source Plasma Testing

In August CTS begins source plasma testing as a new line of business to one of the largest plasma fr...

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Source Plasma / Blood Donor Testing

Source Plasma / Blood Donor Testing

In 2016, CTS tested more source plasma samples (4.9 million) than blood donor samples (4.5 million).

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Source plasma partners

Source plasma partners

By the end of 2017, CTS has secured three source plasma partners and continues to seek additional pa...

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Pooled Babesia

Pooled Babesia

Transitioned all 5 CTS labs from an investigational new drug (IND) to a licensed pooled Babesia test...

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Zika Testing

Zika Testing

In April, CTS becomes the first blood donor testing organization in the US to implement Zika testing...

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