EXHIBIT 23.1 	 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 	 ----------------------------------------- As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our reports (and to all references to our Firm) included in or made a part of this registration statement on Form S-8 for the HemaCare Corporation 1986 Stock Option Plan. 					 Arthur Andersen LLP 					 ------------------- 					 ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP Los Angeles, California June 9, 1995