Centro Comunitario de Sangre y Tejidos de Asturias

The Centro Comunitario de Sangre y Tejidos de Asturias (CCSTA) is the primary institution responsible for the management of blood and human tissue donations in the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It operates as a central hub for the collection, processing, and distribution of blood components, ensuring that hospitals within the regional health service (SESPA) have access to safe and sufficient supplies. Beyond blood banking, the center maintains a specialized tissue bank for the procurement and preservation of bone, skin, and ocular tissues for surgical use. CCSTA also manages the regional umbilical cord blood bank and processes hematopoietic stem cells for transplants. The institution adheres to strict quality and safety protocols to support transfusion medicine and regenerative therapies across the healthcare network.