EXHIBIT 99.1



       CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. 1350 ADOPTED
   PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



The   undersigned  hereby  certify,  pursuant  to   18   U.S.C.
Section  1350,  as  adopted pursuant  to  Section  906  of  the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Annual Report on Form 10-K
for  the  year  period  ended December  31,  2002  of  HemaCare
Corporation   (the   "Company")   fully   complies   with   the
requirements  of  Section  13(a) or  15(d)  of  the  Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934, as amended, and that  the  information
contained  in  such  periodic report fairly  presents,  in  all
material  respects,  the  financial condition  and  results  of
operations of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented
in such report.

Very truly yours,


/s/ Judi Irving
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Judi Irving
Chief Executive Officer


/s/ David Fractor
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David Fractor
Chief Financial Officer

Dated:  March 27, 2003


A signed original of this written statement required by Section
906 has been provided to HemaCare Corporation and will be
retained by HemaCare Corporation and furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.