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Connecticut Blood Center (CTBC) is a nonprofit community-based blood center operated by Rhode Island Blood Center. Located in Middletown, CT, we provide blood products to patients being cared for in over a dozen Connecticut hospitals.

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Connecticut Blood Center is one of the largest community-based, non-profit blood collection and distribution organizations in the United States.
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