I've been donating at Talecris since August 2011. My first appointment took about 3 hours and I…read moregot lucky because I was a walk-in and they made room for me. Since then, they have changed the rules so you have to make an appointment every single time...the wait time has been significantly reduced since they started doing that. Everyone I have encountered at the center is friendly and willing to answer questions. I enjoy going to Talecris twice a week to a) get out of the house, and b) make a little bit of extra money. It is important to remember to eat a balanced meal both the day before and the day of your donation and to drink plenty of water. If you eat really fatty foods before donating, they may not be able to use your plasma...so be conscious of what you put in your body. Also be sure to rehydrate yourself well afterwards. It's not like donating blood...they don't provide any snacks or juice (although they do have vending machines).

This place was decent back in early 2024. The staff used to be careful with your veins, even if the…read morewait times were horrendous. However, the quality of care has plummeted. The staff has become increasingly incompetent, with inexperienced technicians who jab your arm blindly. When they fail to get a proper flow, they simply blame it on the donor having 'bad veins.' I returned today after recovering from the flu, only to have two inexperienced techs repeatedly probe my vein. Even when the machine alerted them of a poor flow, their only solution was to jab me further. I eventually had to refuse when they tried to move to my left arm. To make matters worse, they seem to have changed their pay structure. Compensation used to be for your time, but now it seems to be based solely on the volume collected. Last year, a technician blew my vein and caused a severe hematoma (see attached pictures). You're better off doing DoorDash than letting these 'pretend' technicians play with your health.

The staff here have always been very nice to me. The last time I donated, a staff member that was…read morefairly new was assigned to me. I don't have very good veins, so this made me kind of nervous, but under careful instruction of a senior staff member, she did great.

The staff is great and always professional. The facilities are always clean and orderly…read more From the front desk personnel, to the last one who sees me out, the whole group is wonderful!

Ive been patronizing Keds for a little over a year. Donations are always smooth, the wait times are…read moremore often than not, short. The staff is prompt, courteous and pleasantly engaging. The facility is always clean as well. I would highly recommend anyone considering donating, to come to KedPlasma.

I'm currently sitting between a gentleman with a dog and a less gentle-man playing the worst edm…read moreI've ever heard through the speaker of his phone... I once answered the phone when my wife called me and the staff jumped on me like flies on feces, but apparently these other two are acceptabl... ok...

Compared to Chicago folks around here are mighty nice. Plasma donation can help save lives and as a…read moreplus you are compensated for your time, nothing is ever a guarantee when you donate, you gotta be healthy and your vital signs gotta be within a certain range but overall you'll find the staff here is helpful and willing to do what it takes for your donation.

Absolutely awful. Freezing out and they did not open at 7 am because of some kind of business. Well…read moreI'm sorry but your business needs to be done before or after your open. People depend on you to get warm and give blood and get in and out. NOT wait all day to get in way past the time it was supposed to open...bad business.

I've never donated before, but when a friend needed help, I went in. The screening process takes at…read moreleast an hour (or feels like it), a 15 minute physical, and then you'll be hooked up to the blood sucker for 45-60 minutes. Take a piece of postmarked mail, yer government ID, and SS card. Everyone was nice, but I don't expect that anyway.

The staff is trying to improve Stephanie has definitely been great, been coming here for over 3…read moreyears and it's still a few minor things that could be improved with some of the old staff starting with the twins both are very rude and have no problem showing you how rude they can be.

Donated blood at this place many times. They are efficient and reliable. They have good routine…read moreand always care for people in a timely manner. They have a phone number to call and check in if you need to schedule a slot. Whole blood is all I've ever done. But they are equipped to do other types of donations. It doesn't hurt like people might think. Ok...actually the worst part is when the peel off a couple inches of tape and "wax" some hair on my wrist. But it's not a problem at all. Simple snacks are a right of passage once you've donated. Don't hesitate to do this if you're eligible. I tend to have slightly high iron so a blood-letting is actually prescribed every 8 weeks. All joking aside....try it. It's easy.

The company name is now Versiti. The people working are the same. Scheduling an appointment to…read moredonate blood or blood products is simple. Walk in donations are acceptable. Staff are friendly and easy to work with to donate blood.