San Diego Blood Bank

Always 5 Star treatment ! Great treatment as they are always very much sincere.

The San Diego Blood Bank stops by my work every few month or so. Every time they do, I make it a point to donate. The staff and technicians are so kind and very gentile. I have rolling veins and people often have a hard time taking my blood. Not here. They make contact the first time! I never hesitate to donate because of how grateful and appreciative they are. Never a bad experience. Now go DONATE!

Donated for the first time today! Guy who attended me was very good about getting in that vein. Super friendly guy and really knew what he was doing. Staff was very attentive in making sure i was feeling alright. Toward the end they noticed me getting a little pale so they ran and grabbed ice packs and juice and made sure i was feeling ok before letting me out of that chair. Process took no more than around 5 min. loved chatting with and the ladies and (guy) about random things. Loved my experience here.

Giving blood is one of the ways that I like to contribute to society. It feels good to do something nice for somebody that you do not know. My donations tend to be sporadic, mostly because I like to go to the bloodmobiles instead of this location. Medical centers just freak me out.
The vampires really like my O+ blood so I get phone calls and lots of reminders to get in there. I used to have a stack of tee shirts from them, but they stopped giving them away. It seems like a bad idea, when I saw them in my things they reminded me to get in there and donate.
I spend my time driving in, getting screened, bleeding, and then I need lots of sleep for a day. I feel like that is enough to donate, but the still want more. They ask for my money all of the time. It is so frustrating!
Heck, plenty of places would pay for blood donations but I am not asking for money. Nope, just please let me donate in peace!

Clean establishment.
Easy to schedule an appointment.
Privacy respected in individual rooms when you are being interviewed.
I heard about aphoresis from a sweet employee named Christina, who was decked out in her finest festive scrubs. She explained it takes longer but they are able to collect more useful material and the cost is lowered because testing the blood is expensive. So I said what the heck.
The tech who drew my blood was a sweet young lady who stayed around and chatted with me while the fluids flowed. She was one shot one kill with the needle, pain was very minimal. The process took around 30 minutes and I was offered Netflix to watch. I must have been offered juice and snacks a handful of times. I even got an invitation to an event hosted by the blood bank and the Chargers.
No one was anything but super nice, I’m coming back to this place every time. If you qualify, there’s no reason you shouldn’t either

I have called the special donation line 4 times since Sept 29^th to make a donation for a friends son having surgery at 6 months old. I never got a call back or even talked to a person. This lack of management makes me never want to donate to San Diego Blood Bank. I feel like they don’t need the donations since they wont call back people that want to donate it. I try to donate every chance I get and have never had a company not want donations like this company makes me feel. It makes me sick that I am not able to help out my friend.

Really friendly people here and they got me right in. Try to give it’s for a great cause!

Because my previous review was after my first visit almost two years ago, I wanted write an update. After many subsequent visits, I still feel the same way. I’m very glad I made the switch back then.

This afternoon was the first time I had ever donated blood «on the ground» with the San Diego Blood Bank. Until today, I had only ever donated at their bloodmobile sites, primarily on the campus of local MiraCosta college. I donate whole blood as often as I’m allowed :)
I LOVED THIS LOCATION and the experience! From the moment I walked in the door and met eyes with the staff behind the little lobby’s counter, I felt very welcome! Like I said, this was my first time going into an actual building, so it felt new and maybe a little foreign; in terms of layout, everything is available for observing, one big open room from the entryway to the back wall where you can see fellow donors doing their thing.
The staff, SO FRIENDLY, so knowledgable, so very informative! Today I gave plasma for the first time when I had only made an appointment to give blood. The girl that checked me in asked me if I’d be interested in giving plasma as my blood type (AB+) is the universal donor of plasma! Okay… so what’s the catch; I informed her that I’m running a 5K in about a week and really don’t know what the best option would be in terms of maintaing my health for my run: turns out, plasma donation :) The process returns blood right back to you, only taking the required amount of plasma. Cool!
I was helped by Warren, who was a very nice guy. He showed me how things work (the centrifuge machine, the numbers and signs on the screen, what tubes were for what) I’m a curious person and I try to inquire about pretty much everything, so for this guy to be so kind to lay it all out for me in such a friendly manner, it felt great!
I’ve been on a lot of bloodmobiles and the individuals staffing those always seem so stressed and grumpy. This location was full of generous workers and… ah yes, tasty snacks and beverages for when you’ve done your part! If you’re donation process takes a while, you even get the option to watch a movie or read from a Kindle! Sweet!
You’re checking out this review (hopefully) because you’re interested in giving blood. DO IT :) You probably already know it saves lives and not a single bad thing can be said about that!

I am proud to have had the pleasure of donating blood here! This past Saturday I arrived for my appointment early and was admitted immediately. I glanced over at the «Donor For Life» list on a flat screen TV mounted on the adjacent wall. Names ticked by briskly, listed alphabetically, and to my surprise it was on the P’s (!!). I was immediately fixated on the screen and started to go through the motions of checking in, without taking my eyes off of it.
«PFEIFFER, LINDSEY A. (1 GAL.)»
I couldn’t help but smile. I had received an email weeks before, notifying me that my name would be displayed on said board but I wasn’t super excited*. It was really cool to see my name up there. There were others on that same list who had donated 20 – 29 gallons of blood. Very cool to see evidence of people doing good deeds!
The staff is always very friendly and professional. I appreciated them booking my next appointment while I was donating. It saves me the step of having to go online to book after losing a pint or two.
_​_​Join my San Diego Blood Bank 5k Walk/​Run on July 29^th, 2012! Our team name is: «We’re so Vein» — Every 3 seconds someone needs blood! We encourage dressing like a vampire and/​or acquiring fangs for the morning. If you would like to register or donate, here is the link:
Registration fees (All entries include a T-​shirt)
$ 25 — Adult rate on or before 7÷13÷2012
$ 30 — Adult rate after 7÷13÷2012
$ 10 — Youth (12 and under) on or before 7÷13÷2012
$ 15 — Youth (12 and under) after 7÷13÷2012
Will definitely return, hopefully I will get Kent B. to donate with me someday!
*I donate blood to help people. I like helping people :)

I was actually saved by over 20 units of blood and I don’t know how much plasma, but all of it came from this bank. Without the help from donors I would not be here right now. so if you qualify please give blood and or plasma!

This is their main facility to draw blood. Good people. Bring something to read as it can get busy. But it is for a great cause.

With New Years fast approaching, and reading Gail P. s review of the blood bank, I thought I would add my two cent’s worth.
I first donated in 2008 when the Bloodmobile came to my work. There was some newsworthy event after that that made me want to go to the donor center. Now whenever they call vanting to suck my blooooood I just make an appointment for my next day off. I have since donated over 2 gallons. It is so easy to do, once you get started. Just treat it like an errand you have to run, and you’re done in an hour. I will continue this easy errand every six weeks for as long as I can.
I hope this motivates other UnilocalERS to do the same– It is a New Years resolution that is easy to accomplish. I picture 2 gallon jugs of my donated blood to keep me movitated.

The staff at costal donor center are wonderful people. They make me feel comfortable. I donate there regularly so they know me by name.
Its clean and they run the center very smoothly. They’ll get you in quickly even if you don’t have an appointment.
If you’re wanting to donate I highly recommend going to the San Diego blood bank.

Do the right thing. Donate… You’ll feel good knowing you helped someone and you will get some sympathy points wearing your bandage proud for the next day. Just be sure to drink plenty of fluids and eat a good meal before you donate and you’ll be right as rain. Nurses/​volunteers at this location are super nice.

At the expense of sounding like a commercial, donating blood is the simplest thing you can do to help someone. It’s one thing to be scared of needles or the sight or color of «blood» — I totally understand, but it’s the larger end in mind. You are helping someone — a child, a mom, a dad, a friend, a teacher, a Target employee, a bowler — all walks of life.
You don’t have to go to a blood bank office as there are various locations around town, but you can also take advantage of the blood mobile as it drives around town. Lucky for me, the blood mobile stops at my work. Youlikeit. I’m still waiting for that hot vampire to suck my blood.
I’ve only started donating since my little sister passed away, and that a close galpal/​ex-​girlfriend needs a bone marrow transplant. I’m not a match for her, but I’ve offered my bone marrow to the bank which might help someone else.
Someday, hopefully not, you might need blood. Thank that anonymous person that help made it happen.