CSL Plasma

It was my first time donating plasma when I went here. The lady at the front counter said that they would take extra special care of me since it was the first time. She said that I was a «red» meaning that she thought that one arm would be easier to stick than the other and I asked what that meant and she assured me that She would give me one of their «senior techs» and not just anybody so that it would be as painless as possible.
After the screening process I was sat down in a room with many other people who were also donating… After sitting there for about 5 minutes waiting to start my donation some lady walked by and said to her college «look we’ve got another that nobody told me about». She stuck me in the opposite arm that the lady in the front desk recommended, she made a «sigh», cranked the pump/​return machine to max, and walked away. I noticed that the bottle was ¹⁄₃ full already after only 5 minutes and I started to feel faint, my arm went numb, and my body temperature increased rapidly and I was sweating.
I waved down one of the techs there and they turned the machine off for a minute and helped me lower my body temperature. This happened 3 times before I left there. All of the techs seemed to be blaming me for what happened saying that if I was better hydrated or had ate a full meal before going there that this wouldn’t have happened.
I WAS well hydrated and continued to drink water the entire time that I was there. I HAD eaten plenty that morning as well, not even knowing the requirements before going there.
All in all I can only give them an average rating only because I still got my compensation amount for my donation but I probably would look elsewhere after this traumatic experience.

I was very nervous about giving plasma the first time but this facility is by the best in the area. It is hospital clean & sterile. Never once did I feel it was dirty, unsafe, or sketchy.
The workers make time go by fast and make it an enjoyable experience. If you become a regular, they remember your name. If your a newbee, they take extra special care of you. They are even accomodating to the lives of students (like when we have to miss time to go home for break like christmas).
I too have nothing but good things to say and I dont work there but I have continued to give plasma there for over a year. :)

I’ll start off by stating that I work here.
Clean. Efficient. Friendly.
I would never work for any company that does not focus on those three criteria first and foremost.
The idea here is that you donate plasma and, in exchange for your time, are given a little bit of money on a convenient debit card. You get to feel good for helping to provide the raw materials needed to perform research and also produce essential medicines that could save anyone’s life at any time.
I have nothing but good words to give to this company, my cohorts, my bosses, and the many charitable people I see on a daily basis.