Here in IND the Indiana Blood Center cut back on cholesterol testing to reduce costs. Wouldn't be surprised if a reduction in the number of donation centers in the area.
08/22/2014: NYTimes:
Blood Industry Shrinks as Transfusions Decline
Blood bank revenue is falling, and the decline may reach $1.5 billion a year this year from a high of $5 billion in 2008.
Nonprofit organizations collect whole blood from unpaid donors, but hospitals may pay $225 to $240 a unit, according to executives in the business, which covers a variety of costs, including testing. If the unit is billed to the patient, the price can be $1,000 or more.