SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         Washington, D.C.  20549

                               FORM 8-K

                            CURRENT REPORT

       Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)  August 1, 1997  
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                           HEMACARE CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
             
California                        0-15223                   95-3280412
(State or other           (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer I.D.
jurisdiction of                                        Number)
incorporation or 
organization)
                        					
                         4954 Van Nuys Boulevard
                      Sherman Oaks, California 91403
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                 (Address of principal executive offices)

                             (818) 986-3883
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            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                            (Not Applicable)
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       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.	Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
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(a) Pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated
    August 1, 1997 (the "Agreement"), HemaCare 
    Corporation (the "Company" or "HemaCare") and 
    its wholly-owned subsidiary Gateway Community Blood 
    Bank, Inc. ("Gateway") entered into an agreement 
    with Haemonetics Corporation ("Haemonetics") to 
    sell substantially all the operating assets of 
    Gateway to Haemonetics. The assets purchased by 
    Haemonetics include product and supplies 
    inventories, the right to use the name "Gateway 
    Community Blood Bank, Inc.," furniture, equipment 
    and leasehold improvements. In addition, HemaCare 
    has agreed not to compete with Gateway for a period 
    ending twelve months following the satisfaction by 
    Haemonetics of all payment liabilities under the 
    Agreement.

    The transaction closed on August 1, 1997, and in 
    accordance with the terms of the Agreement, 
    HemaCare received an initial cash payment of 
    $308,000 at closing. In addition, Haemonetics 
    assumed approximately $218,000 of capital lease 
    obligations and certain operating lease liabilities 
    related to Gateway's operations. Transaction costs, 
    primarily legal fees, are estimated at $53,000. Of 
    the initial payment amount, $200,000 is a non-
    refundable advance against the Company's interest 
    in Gateway's future revenue. The Company is 
    entitled to receive a percentage of Gateway's 
    revenues, as defined in the Agreement, over the 
    five year period subsequent to August 1, 1997, not 
    to exceed a total of $622,000. The terms of the 
    sale provide for an additional $100,000 payment to 
    HemaCare when Gateway receives a Food and Drug 
    Administration blood establishment license.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(a) Not applicable.

(b) Pro forma financial information.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated 
financial statements and notes give effect to the sale of 
the operations of Gateway Community Blood Program, Inc. 
("Gateway"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of HemaCare 
Corporation ("HemaCare"), to Haemonetics Corporation 
("Haemonetics").
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The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated results of 
operations represent the historical results of continuing 
operations of HemaCare for the year ended December 31, 1996 
and the six months ended June 30, 1997, adjusted to reflect 
the disposition of Gateway's operations as if it had 
occurred at the beginning of the period. The unaudited pro 
forma consolidated balance sheet was prepared to reflect the 
disposition of Gateway's operations as if it had occurred on 
June 30, 1997. The pro forma information has been prepared 
utilizing the historical financial statements of HemaCare 
and the historical financial statements of Gateway. The pro 
forma condensed financial information is based on the 
estimates and assumptions set forth in the notes to the pro 
forma financial statements.  

Pro forma financial data is provided for comparative 
purposes only and does not purport to be indicative of the 
actual financial condition if the disposition had occurred 
at the date of the balance sheet presented or results of 
operations had the disposition occurred at the beginning of 
the periods for the statements of operations presented, nor 
are they necessarily indicative of the results of future 
operations. The information presented below should be read 
in conjunction with the information of HemaCare included in 
it 1996 annual report on Form 10-K and it quarterly report 
for the period ended June 30, 1997 filed on Form 10-Q.

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                               HEMACARE CORPORATION         
                     UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED   
                              STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS    
                         FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996



									
                                                                             Pro Forma                
                                        As Reported (1)    Gateway (2)     Adjustments (3)     Pro Forma
                                        ---------------   --------------   ---------------   ------------
                                           (Unaudited)
                                                                                 

									
Revenues                                $ 10,921,000      $    652,000                       $ 10,269,000
Operating costs and expenses               9,687,000         1,757,000                          7,930,000
                                        -------------     -------------    -------------     -------------
      Operating profit (loss)              1,234,000        (1,105,000)                         2,339,000 
								
General and administrative expense         2,288,000                                            2,288,000 
Interest expense (income), net                36,000            37,000                             (1,000)
                                        -------------     -------------    -------------     -------------
(Loss) income from continuing
  operations before income taxes          (1,090,000)       (1,142,000)                            52,000
								
Provision for income taxes                         -                 -                                  - 
                                        -------------     -------------    -------------     -------------   
        (Loss) income from continuing
           operations                   $ (1,090,000)     $ (1,142,000)                      $     52,000 
                                        =============     =============    =============     =============            

Per share amounts:
(Loss) income from continuing								
  operations                            $      (0.17)                                        $       0.01 
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  Weighted average common and
   common equivalent shares
   outstanding                             6,349,940                            104,328 (4)     6,454,268 
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                               HEMACARE CORPORATION
                      UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
                              STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
                       FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
									
									


                                                                                  Pro Forma
                                            As Reported (5)     Gateway (2)     Adjustments (3)      Pro Forma 
                                            ---------------    -------------    ---------------    --------------
                                              (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)
                                                                                           
									

Revenues                                    $  5,595,000       $   526,000                         $  5,069,000
Operating costs and expenses                   4,740,000           760,000                            3,980,000 
                                            -------------      ------------     --------------     -------------                    
  Operating profit                               855,000          (234,000)                           1,089,000 
										
General and administrative expense               972,000                                                972,000 
Interest expense (income), net                     3,000            17,000                              (14,000)
                                            -------------      ------------     --------------     -------------
(Loss) income from continuing operations
  before income taxes                           (120,000)         (251,000)                             131,000
Provision for income taxes                             -                 -                  -                 -
                                            -------------      ------------     --------------     -------------
  (Loss) income from continuing
    operations                              $   (120,000)      $  (251,000)                        $    131,000
                                            =============      ============     ==============     =============

Per share amounts:
(Loss) income from continuing operations    $      (0.02)                                          $       0.02
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  Weighted average common and common
    equivalent shares outstanding              7,187,411                               16,630 (4)     7,204,041 
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                                 HEMACARE CORPORATION
                 UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                  AS OF JUNE 30, 1997




                                                                  Pro Forma        
                                            As Reported (6)     Adjustments (3)        Pro Forma
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                                              (unaudited)
                                                                            
ASSETS
Current assets:                                                         
  Cash and cash equivalents                 $  1,823,000        $   308,000  (7)     $  2,131,000 
  Marketable securities                          192,000                                  192,000
  Accounts receivable, net                     1,409,000                                1,409,000 
  Supplies and product inventories               457,000            (67,482) (8)          389,518 
  Prepaid expenses                               168,000            (15,524) (8)          152,476 
  Note receivable from officer - current          15,000                                   15,000 
                                            -------------       ------------         -------------
       Total current assets                    4,064,000            224,994             4,288,994 

Plant and equipment, net of
  accumulated depreciation                       721,000           (242,595) (8)          478,405
 Note receivable from officer -
  non-current                                     77,000                                   77,000 
 Other assets                                     47,000            (27,074) (9)           19,926
                                            -------------       ------------         -------------   
                                            $  4,909,000        $   (44,675)         $  4,864,325 
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                    
Current liabilities:                                                    
  Accounts payable                          $  1,094,000                             $  1,094,000
  Accrued purchases and other accrued
    expenses                                      21,000             (1,900) (8)           19,100 
  Accrued payroll and payroll taxes              450,000                                  450,000 
  Other accrued expenses                         294,000             53,000  (10)         347,000 
  Current obligations under capital
    leases                                       256,000            (78,012) (11)         177,988 
  Reserve for discontinued operations
    - current                                    284,000                                  284,000
                                            -------------       ------------         -------------   
       Total current liabilities               2,399,000            (26,912)            2,372,088 
								
Obligations under capital leases, net                                                
  of current portion                             446,000           (144,514) (11)         301,486 
Commitments and contingencies                                                   
Shareholders' equity:
  Common stock, without par value              13,507,000                              13,507,000 
  Accumulated deficit                         (11,443,000)          126,751  (12)     (11,316,249)
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       Total shareholders' equity               2,064,000           126,751             2,190,751 
                                            --------------      ------------         -------------
                                            $   4,909,000       $   (44,675)         $  4,864,325
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                          HEMACARE CORPORATION

              NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) Audited consolidated condensed results of continuing 
    operations of HemaCare for the year ended December 31, 
    1996. 

(2) Unaudited results of operations of Gateway for the 
    period indicated.

(3) Adjustments necessary to reflect the results of 
    operations as if the disposition of Gateway had 
    occurred at the beginning of the periods presented and 
    the balance sheet as if the disposition had occurred at 
    June 30, 1997.

(4) The impact of the dilutive common stock equivalents.

(5) Unaudited consolidated condensed results of continuing 
    operations of HemaCare for the six months ended June 
    30, 1997.

(6) Unaudited consolidated balance sheet of HemaCare at 
    June 30, 1996.

(7) Proceeds from the sale of assets to Haemonetics.

(8) Sale of net assets to Haemonetics.

(9) Write-off of Gateway organization costs.

(10) Transaction costs, primarily legal and accounting.

(11) Assumption of capital lease liabilities by Haemonetics.

(12) Gain on the disposition of assets, net of transaction 
     costs, primarily legal and accounting and the write-off 
     of Gateway organization costs. The pro forma gain is 
     based on the book value of the assets and liabilities 
     of Gateway at June 30, 1997. Actual gain will be based 
     on book values as of the August 1, 1997 disposition 
     date. However, the difference is not expected to be 
     material.
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(c) Exhibits

    2.1     Asset Purchase Agreement between the 
            Registrant, Gateway Community Blood Program, 
            Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of the 
            Registrant) and Haemonetics Corporation, 
            dated August 1, 1997, including list of 
            omitted schedules.  See also Exhibit 99.1

     99.1   Agreement to Furnish Exhibits and Schedules 
            to Exhibit 2.1.

                                             


                          SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be 
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly 
authorized.


                                HEMACARE CORPORATION
                                   (Registrant)

Date:    August 15, 1997
                                By: _________________________________
                                    Hal I. Lieberman, President & CEO

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                       INDEX TO EXHIBITS



                        Exhibits                           Method of Filing
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2.1     Asset Purchase Agreement between the Registrant,
        Gateway Community Blood Program, Inc. (a wholly
        owned subsidiary of the Registrant) and
        Haemonetics Corporation, dated August 1, 1997,
        including list of omitted schedules.
        See also Exhibit 99.1............................. Filed herewith electronically

99.1   Agreement to Furnish Exhibits and Schedules
       to Exhibit 2.1..................................... Filed herewith electronically

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