CSL Plasma

This place sucks. The staff is always off doing their own thing besides helping the long process move any faster. The staff on the donor floor (the place they stick you and you do the actual donating) are always busy though. There are a few that don’t give a crap and will tear your arm up when they go to stick you. Anyway if you need a buck this is the place though. Drink plenty of water.

The name is CSL plasma. I read the prior reviews both of which were 1 star, and decided to give it a shot anyway. It’s very busy in there! Expect your first visit to take at least 3 hours! You’ll watch a video, read thru a binder full of explanations and disclaimers, go through a little onboarding process where they put all your info into a computer, meet with the on site physician for a brief physical and then you’ll be screened for iron deficiency, fever etc. When you finally do make it to the donation floor expect the actual process of donating plasma to take 40 to 60 minutes. Being properly hydrated and eating a low fat meal the night prior and the day of helps speed things up.
The receptionist was horrible, but then given the people coming in all day long I’m guessing she had steeled herself long ago to an «I don’t care, those are the rules deal with it» attitude. Some of the others I encountered thru the process were much better, including the physician (Hector was great!!) and the technician who did the IV (Tito, also great!!! I’m a hard stick, and he found a vein right away).
Word to the wise, Apparently Tuesday and Wednesday morning things go much faster than later in the day, or later in the week. The pay isn’t great, but the cause is worthwhile if you have time and need a few extra bucks.

I agree with the above statement. I’m in college and needed a a few extra bucks to get through the week. Although, I do love going to Westport, you run in to some interesting people. Growing up in Kansas City I have never felt so uneasy as to even go near the CSL building. I felt as if I needed to avoid eye contact at all cost and I should have carried a knife with my hand on it the whole time.
I didn’t even open the door because the line was out the door.
Lesson: Things will get better, don’t sell yourself short to make a few bucks.

Holy shit.
This place has the right address, but it now goes by CSL Plasma.
All I can say is, I walked into a room of about 60 people who seemingly don’t know what size of clothing they wear, and got stopped on the street in question of «where [I] work at!» and then promptly asked for a ride to INDEPENDENCE.
I’m sure most people on Unilocal don’t really give a shit about donating plasma, but you know, I moved a week before my new job starts, some extra cash would be nice. This place pays you $ 30 if you’re under 150 pounds. Why did I waste my gas? I think I parked illegally, as well, because nothing makes sense on Broadway Street, but luckily got out of there fast enough to go unnoticed. Other than the people who stopped me on my way out, as well.
Anyway, you’re better off selling your shit on craigslist than going here. The good deed it provides is lost to the crowd and all chairs are always full, I hear. No bueno.