First time donating plasma , I started on the $800 bonus and also got a $100 bonus for referring my friend after the second donation they did. I'm now on my 16th donation. Right now the pay is still helpful for someone trying to make extra money. I go twice a week , first time is $40 second is $90 so $130 a week basically. The lines can get long depending on what time you go it can take up to two 1/2 hours so keep that in mind. I bruise easily and have gotten my vein busted twice but only by a different person. Highly recommend Jerry , I request him every time to insert the needle because I've never had any issues when he does it. read more

The care is decent. Scheduling isn't an issue. They never answer the damn phone. Also I'll make the drive for only for them to tell me they are doing testing. Also some folk don't know how to wrap , so I'll bleed out on my clothes. Only so many times can I use hydrogen peroxide. Smh.... read more

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They need nurses that are better trained. I was asked questions during the screening process, with the blood pressure band on my arm... so i didn't pass the test due to the simulation. read more

Exceeded my expectations in every way. Great customer service, from entrance to exit. Staff was friendly and efficient, to me and to each other--this was the shortest donation time I've ever experienced! And the place is clean and organized. Best time I've ever had saving lives! read more

Fast, Clean, and a Smooth Process. Donate plasma and get paid. Goes to help people in need by donating.

be prepared to have your time wasted! I've been to BioLife in Austin about 7 times total and have only donated TWICE! first time I donated THEY collapsed my vein living a bruise that THEY say disqualifies me for further donation! then they have the AUDACITY to ask me "how did you get that bruise?"! YOU GAVE IT TO ME!!! Then they send you to another nurse where you wait ANOTHER 30 minutes so she looks you over for ONE minute.....then back to vitals again!!then they tell you your blood pressure is a bit high....... YOU JUST PISSED ME OFFFFF! THATS WHY ITS THRREEEEEEEE points "high"! times I've been there at least an hour with not so much as a finger prick for the blood test. read more

They were rude and absurd to my to mom and I don't think that they should have handled it as they did then they tried to show my mom a penalty code even though she knows all the laws I'm disappointed because I was sitting in a corner quietly reading a book and still I was considered a "little kid" even though I'm not!and I just wanna say to Luna I think you are rude and need to chill especially with the fact you used a ai thing from google to explain the law even I know the law it's not rocket science :( read more

UPDATE: WED 5/14/25 - TWO DAYS AFTER THE HORRIFIC TRIPLE JAB / see photo of extreme bruising and knots! This just happened to me. Been going for over 6 mos. I had 2 bad experiences that I now ask for a red stick or my fav 3 people who were not there today. So I asked for supervisor. I got poked 3x. Both arms. And they wanted to do a 4th adjustment! I said NO! My left arm was throbbing and my right arm had just been poked and they wanted to poke again! By Ashley! Blood on the floor around me, and they even stepped in it, when they were trying to remove everything off of me. They would not pay me full price of my donation - because I refused the 4th poke ! After my left arm was hurting from 2 jabs, and now I was in complete anxiety distress ! Look at the size of the hole in my arm ? It kept bleeding on way home. No ice pack no nothing from them. Would you get poked a 4th time ?! I will NEVER COME BACK. THEY LOST A DONOR today. It happened to my husband too few months back and they paid him the full donation. So their rules are not even consistent with each donor, or professional or at least do THE RIGHT THING TO DO! They reimburse full donation to one person, but not the other ?! Screw this place. And it was with the two head supervisors ! How many times do they have to poke you for it not being a refusal? They're fault for poking the wrong vein, I was told that when the 2nd poke happened, then another poke in my right arm, and I told them that this happened to me with my right arm not being as great as my left, they still chose to poke me - when they knew my history ! Makayla had been my go too, until this. Now ASHLEY / who took over on right arm, made it worse and would not pay me because I refused a 4th jab !!' They knew my last bad experience/ that alone, should have given me full donation amount. But nope / they didn't make it right. Your just a number. They herd cattle. They knew I was hurting. And didn't care to make it right over a measly extra $20! Period. And did you notice they respond to every bad review here / with telling you to complete a form on the "contact us" website/ and then what? It's a joke ! I filled out the form / let's see how they reply to this post - if it's automated and they just don't care! read more

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Feel they should definitely inform individuals at least on the website that if you have a lot of tattoos you will be turned away without even an attempt to draw blood or plasma. Not discouraging but highly disappointing. read more

Robert is amazing he has the personality of an angel makes check in flawless. All personal is Amazing and professional

I wish I could give this place 0 stars. 1) the staff is very rude and sensitive. I was told by a worker that no one likes me because I'm too serious. I asked her have I ever said anything to anyone that was rude or out of the way. She admitted no. And mind you I had to have a "counseling" due to this and I have said nothing to anyone. 2) They have no idea how the pay system works. You donate one week to the next week and there is no matrix for how you are paid. I am giving up my bodily fluids to a company that makes millions off of our donations. They need to be able to articulate how you are paid. If my pay goes down, so should my donation amount. 3) This has to be the slowest donation process I have ever seen. Sometimes waiting an hour to get to the floor. Then have to wait another 30 to 45 mins waiting to be hooked up read more

After traveling to the new Georgetown location, I spent two hours waiting, going through verbal questions, taking a blood sample, computer work, then a discussion about medications and finding I had Parkinson's, I was told I did not qualify to donate plasma which I understood. On asking if there was compensation, I was told there was none if you didn't qualify. Not even a complimentary thank you gift card. Pretty lousy after mileage to and from there and two hours of waisted time. I was eager to donate plasma but they should be up front that you get NOTHING if you go through the testing and the "physical" and are not eligible. Pretty rotten way to do business!!! read more

Rico was awesome. Excellent experience. Everything was quick, clean, and professional. Staff had great bedside manner. Would recommend. Thank you Biolife team. read more

The employees are very rude. My husband drove 40 minutes to get to his appointment and he was turned away because it was 2 minutes after his appointment time. But they don't care that you will wait an extremely long time to donate. He has been a donor few several months and this is the one time due to traffic that he was literally 2 minutes late walking in the door. Not worth it. The employees are burned out and rude. read more

Haven't even had a chance to go yet. This review is based solely on their nonexistent communication. Had a first-time appointment, but sadly with a family emergency mixed with really bad traffic - was increasingly late and ultimately wasn't able to make it. Tried calling them EIGHT TIMES to see about rescheduling or any penalization bc couldn't make it. Eight. Times. No one EVER answered. Left two voicemails. No one ever returned the calls. So yeah. Getting ahold of them = 0/10. If I end up hearing back from them or actually end up getting a chance to go, maybe I'll update this review. read more

Too bad no one since the day this place opened has any idea what to do. Not only was the wait hours to even make it to a bed but to get anyone to hook you up with any knowledge of anything but a bar room dart board for reference doing it. I ended up bruised from finger tips to the top of my arm all over black and blue. Finally they quit and let me leave. This had happened two times previously but this last time was the absolute worst! Not worth the money at all. read more

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When the wait is over and hour just for a bed, and then waiting another 15-20 minutes after the donation to get unhooked is absolutely ridiculous. Lots of people I know that donated no longer do for this reason. If that understaffed, cut back appointments. And remind employees they shouldn't bash other donators out loud or complain about their work and how they can't wait to get out of here. So many things not professional :( read more

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Beth (from Wisconsin) has been attentive and charming while working with me. I give her a 5/5. The last two times I have visited however, the ones inserting the needle have seemed like their mind is elsewhere making me feel unsafe. I get they do this everyday, but they need to be more careful. read more

Everyone is so nice! They always do an excellent job! Very busy always so be prepared! They always make sure if you're comfortable and are always checking on you! read more

ZERO STARS!!! do not go to this place they suck. the works here are a bunch of idiots especially the workers the front . don't waste your time here they don't know how to take your vitals correctly which they will have to refer you and not let you donate. don't waste your time here it's not worth it read more

Do not come here to donate plasma! They are understaffed. I stood in line for nearly an hour to check in. There is not enough staff to handle the number of donors on a daily basis. If you want to donate plasma and earn money doing it, go elsewhere. Don't waste your time here. I won't be. read more

Everyone here is very nice & attentive. The place is clean, & the quality of care is amazing. I recommend all of my friends to come here! Plus the new donor promotions are always a plus read more

I was in town seeing a buddy and decided to stick with my Tuesday donations even though it wasn't my home location. The lady who took my vitals was quite rude on 05/07 around 5:30pm. She first wouldn't show me my vitals numbers which at every other BioLife location I have been shown. Then she proceeds to argue with me about what location I most frequent in Houston. Very unprofessional and uninformed behavior. Thankfully the girl with green/black hair was working the bed section and is the only reason I'm leaving a 3 star without her the lady doing the vitals made this appointment unlikable. read more

Do not donate here. Because of their scheduling conflicts and appointment scheduling they ruled me out of my new donor bonus. I was supposed to receive the new donor bonus for eight donations made it to the six donation and they automatically sent me to the normal donation amount of $40 and gave the excuse because I wasn't able to donate last month and it happened to do with all of their appointment scheduling. Go to freedom plasma in harker heights or Killeen because they will at least be upfront with you and tell you exactly what it is that you need to do to be able to get the bonuses unlike this place who is vague and also conducts how much they give you by their scheduling of appointments read more

They wipe off the counter but not the cuffs, not the thermometer and not the fingerprint scanner which makes no sense. I also am disgruntled that they don't change the gloves in between patients. The nurses waste so much time chatting amongst each other and not taking the next patient it's frustrating. It could run so much better with proper management. read more

They are clean hours are good pretty pretty organized the managers / supervisor lead people all seem Great very professional the ppl at the front minus one is always nice The staff on the floor is a different story some of the things I hear is Krazy inappropriate about staff sexual relationships & conversations on how they can't stand working at bio life and it shows with the poor service and attention some of them make u feel as if u are bothering them or make comments like I just got here or I'm bout to go on lunch so u have to sit uncomfortably with a needle poorly placed in your arm not even the vain with the pump turned up high it's become a nightmare maybe see who wants to b there and get rid of the rest read more

To be brief I wouldn't recommend this plasma center. I just got stuck twice for a protein test, which being stuck twice with the needle is invasive and they still couldn't get any blood from my arms even though I drink plenty of water on top of that they're currently under remodeling so the facility itself is a hot mess, the staff are and it's impossible to get somebody on the phone. I got stuck twice for free read more

I was there about 2 weeks ago and I could have swole I was going to catch her IV infection it smells like the facility it is I was scared to use the bathroom outside of sanitized it was read more

Let me tell you something, EVERY SINGLE PERSON that works here is amazing! They are so caring and friendly, I have never once had a bad experience here, and I even blew a vein once! Everyone was so concerned how I was doing and apologetic, I kept telling them it's okay! I know it happens! The people that stick you are incredible at their job. They place the needle so quick you don't even feel anything. They're always smiling and happy to make small talk if you're nervous. I actually look forward to going and seeing them! I keep waiting to meet someone who isn't wonderful but I haven't yet! read more

Quick and great service here! Definitely prefer the staff and atmosphere to the Grifols down south.

I have been trying to get assistance with a complaint I have been trying to file against the center's assistant manager Marbeya or "Beya" on 08/25/2024 in the harker heights location but this is the only place that comes up on yelp. My donation was at 12:50 and delt with the said assistant manager. She was assigned to the bay I was in. It took 20 minutes for her to stick me after being seated after waiting 2 hours from when I got to BioLife, because she was taking her sweet time talking to different people. Even stuck another doner that got seated after me and by the time she stuck me, it felt rushed. She stuck two other people and left the area. I was starting to feel an immense amount of pain but I couldn't get a hold of her coz she was preoccupied elsewhere. By the time she got to my area again, I had already caught another personnel's attention. Told the other associate that I was in pain. That the needle was jamming in and out of my arm every time I would pump, I had already reached 70% and Beya kept insisting that I would only get base pay because "I didn't try" to catch her attention and that "I didn't let her" try to fix the situation. I kept telling her I couldn't because she was preoccupied. Instead of addressing my concern, she just kept blaming me and evading the fact that she was not available. If I was able to catch the attention of another personnel and not her then obviously there was a problem that she didn't see. The doner next to me even noticed the way she kept putting the blame on me and told me to tell the nurse or someone higher up. Beya told me I could file a complaint online and if I talked to a nurse about my situation, the complaint would just go back to her to address. There was no care at all. I was sweating profusely, my hands dripping of sweat coz I was in so much pain. After my final return was done, I had my husband try to call her again to remove the line since it was still hurting me, when I looked at her response, with an attitude on her facial expression she just signed to my husband to give her a minute. I need to have someone do something about what happened and address the unprofessionalism that was shown by "Beya" to a doner who was clearly in pain because of her. She shouldn't be in health care. I was in pain. For hours after coming from my appointment and I was embarrassed in Front of other doners. read more

Went 9 times. 7 of those times, I had an experienced phlebotomist who drew painlessly, collected 900ml in reasonable time, and with no bruising. 2 of those times, one being my last, the phlebotomist had the skill of a 3-year old. Ended up badly bruised on both arms. The last phlebotomist wrote on the report that I had "bad veins", to cover up her incompetence. After that, I was permanently deferred. Unbelievable. Now I call the place Biobruise. Caveat Emptor. read more

Done! So sick of the waste of time-send out timed promotions and then do anything and everything to make them meaningless. A timed out computer screen??? Really??? I lost a $100 donation appointment because of more BS excuses. "saving lives?" Not hardly and their answer is always the same...they didn't do it, you should have known, and come back tomorrow-lol. Not only no but hell no. read more

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This place is a damn rip off. The plasma at hospital is $800 per bag. Who ever says they are great people think McFly it is a plasama business slaughter for donors arms. They are negligent and don't give a damn about the donor only the plasm Wake up people say the truth and stop brown nosing it aint gonna give you more money. They make money Out of donors!!!! read more

BioLife Plasma Services - Bioplasma 2 days ago. They treat people like livestock and they are not experienced in the meducal field. They are ordinary civilians. - Blood & Plasma Donation Centers Near Me - Austin, Texas

I donated March 9th I told them my vein tends to roll a lot and they said okay thanks for telling me and she misses it. She tries 3 more times and there's blood dripping down my arm. That's not normal. She called someone over they got my vein and the entire time while I was pumping it kept saying no flow workers kept coming g near me but not doing anything to fix the problem. I was there for an hour and a half. It usually takes me 30mins or less. The Kyle location is better they care about how the person feels they don't rush anything and leave them alone after they stick them. When I was done they pulled the needle out hard and fast like who does that? I get y'all are busy but y'all still need to be professionals and do the job right not being all careless. Everyone here seems to have an attitude for no reason. It's March 14th and my arm is still bruised this location did me so wrong. read more

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Manager won't disclose which anti-coagulant they use. How can I trust them when they won't tell me what they are going to put in my blood during the donation? If a doctor told me give my child this medicine but wouldn't tell me which medicine it was, i would't trust them or use them either. read more

Recently gave them a 1 star after reading a bunch of other reviews and having perhaps a less than enthusiastic tech one of the times i donated. I regret giving you guys a 1 star. Because i have donated multiple times and not one issue at all. I said they were undereducated but just off my 1 visit. Once again, can't effectively review a company from a one off visit. After multiple visits had many super nice confident techs poke me with the needle no issue, i'm in and out within 30 min. Further more today they saved my butt and i'm super grateful. I lost my wallet while moving and i had $340 on my pay card from them. I was stressing hard but come to find out they replace it for you with no issue! I wish i had gotten their names for a shoutout but a very nice lady at the front helped me, reassured no problem we can get you a new card, had to get the manager. The manager helped another individual before me so fast, almost no wait and came right out and asked somebody need a replacement card. Explained to her my situation and we exchanged some smiles and laughs for 30 seconds, which is all it took to get me these funds back, which is all i have after losing my wallet. They should know who they are once they read this. Thank you so much i'm super grateful!! I'll be coming back to donate! My promotions over and the pay out isnt ideal at the moment but, this experience changed that. And i read a few facts while waiting. Nice to know my blood plasma maybe saving a life read more

By donating you're saving someone's life..could be a relative, a newborn, a new diagnosis for your significant other..i guess a few don't read the fine print about the company's rules but can complain on here..I've been coming now over a year. I expect to wait. I hydrate to plump the veins..BTW you'll need 2 good veins in case you bend your arm accidently and infiltrate ( blow out the vein and fluid escapes under your skin) ..then next time have a bruised arm that will need nurse approval after you've already waited 30mins in line only to be turned away depending on color and size..so maybe give it 2weeks to return.. The folks that work there are doing the best they can..it's not like a cafeteria line that you keep moving on..you might drop your tray then the line gets backed up..folks should go in with no expectations since each patient has questions and the line just gets longer.. I would suggest having a schedule with 10min appointment slots instead of the 5 since one person comes in early, one late, one on the exact time so right there is 3 folks for (almost) the same appt.. The place is clean and ( who hasn't been in a restaurant ) with only one working toilet ..the folks working know their job and are serious about the rules that are required by the mother ship..the money is good but it's not my primary income like some folks that depend on it and maybe turned away due to computer malfunctions..it's not always the glass half full or empty kind of day but it happens. Overall it's a donation place with rules and a big giving community that comes to save a life. I've met a lot of nice people working there..I would give the more stars if there were more chairs. read more

If I could give it zero stars, I would first off their parking lot is way too tiny. If you can't find parking and just 10 minutes late, your appointment is canceled. Lady was extremely rude. They just want your shit so they can sell it for 10 times. What they're paying. read more

My first donation anniversary is approaching; it is disheartening that I am writing this review. As until recently, I have been assisted twice by one of the 'most non-welcoming and non-caring medical professional' technicians, Lindsey. My first encounter, I mentioned my arm was in an uncomfortable position. She ignored me. When I moved it, her disposition changed and she barked "Now, I have to remark on your vein". I'm thinking if you had been more attentive and listening, you could have repositioned my arm before marking. Today, I had another uncomfortable encounter during takeoff with Lindsey. I wasn't expecting much however I was expecting her to ask how I was feeling. Nothing. She did not open her mouth. However, she aggressively moved my arm to remove the needle and she bandaged my arm so taut I could not bend my elbow. I asked if she could rewrap it. She did. However, her face and disposition spoke with volume. After I thanked her she turned around and proceeded. Working in the community, especially medical, is an art. It takes special people to be able to shift without allowing egos and personalities to take precedence. Communication is key to success. If you're not willing to communicate effectively (with your mouth, ears, eyes, and intuitively) health services may not be within your scope of practice. read more