Biolife Plasma Services

I visited BioLife and everyone was super nice and friendly up until the point where I had to remove my coat. After removing my coat both the person helping with my paperwork and the lab tech jumped back. I have a full sleeve tattoo on my left arm and after seeing my tattoo they wouldn’t touch me. The woman helping me was still really nice, but the atmosphere change with everyone. It was if i removed my coat to reveal a giant sore. The manager refused to speak with me and I was only allowed to talk with the nurse on staff. I was told their policy requires both arms to meet their standards to donate and my left arm disqualifies me due to the ditch area not being «clear». The techs have to be able to visually inspect the area and are unable to do so if it is colored in ink. The website only states «A recent tattoo may affect your eligibility to donate for a period of 4 months up to 12 months, depending on the state in which the tattoo was applied. You may be eligible to donate if your tattoos are older.» Biolife not only wasted my time, but treated me like I was diseased.

So. I updated their business; and this is from what I experienced at this location. It is posted on their old page as well.
Alright; this was my first time ever donating plasma… I was late to my appointment too, they were really friendly! Since this is your first time; I would recommend planning ahead. MUCH AHEAD, and leave ample time. I came at an early time; so going through the registration process was rather quick, in terms of how much I needed to do, however if you come around noon, expect to take more than 3 hours to register and to donate. (This is how long it took me; 2 hours registration, 1 hour donation.)
Bring your photo id and social!
The staff explained everything very thoroughly; all the processes and things that I had to do because I was a new donor.
They give you ample attention because you are new. You also have to go through a physical.
So… I’d recommend: wearing a sweatshirt, bringing headphones and something to keep you busy. Phone or book or something. Because you cannot move when you are donating and you cannot sleep, eat or drink in the donation center.
My donation process was pretty swell; pretty quick, and don’t forget a coupon! You can get more dinero!