EXHIBIT 23.1

            Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the  incorporation  by  reference in the  Registration  Statements
(Nos. 33-42005, 33-42006, 33-70932,  33-70934, 33-80652,  333-61453,  333-61455,
333-60020 and 333-62598) of our reports dated June 3, 2005,  with respect to the
consolidated  financial  statements  and  schedule of  Haemonetics  Corporation,
Haemonetics Corporation management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control over
financial  reporting of  Haemonetics  Corporation  included in the Annual Report
(Form 10-K) for the year ended April 2, 2005.


                                                     /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
June 3, 2005


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