All staff was friendly , professional , respectful and informative with my first visit and my first…read moretime donation . They all made me feel welcome and respected. The building is modern and clean and very well maintained. The parking is nice and spacious. They observe veterans and welcome them . They have lovely videos and let you know the types of behaviors they expect from their customers . I will definitely return to donate . ~ closed on Sundays and they take appointments. Good to know .

The wait is a little longer than other sites but it makes up for that with awesome staff! They are…read morefriendly and professional. They always make sure the experience is a good one. Their rates are above others. Overall great experience.

Great way to give back! All staff are friendly and take the time to make sure you are okay. Its…read morenice to have that feeling that this is more than a job to them when they sticking needles inside you. Depending on the time of day lines can be long. The longest iv been in the facility was 3 and half hours but it if the process moves quick its only 45mins to an hour.

I've been to 4-5 different plasma centers, both Biolife and other brands in Florida and other…read morestates, and this Biolife center in Lakeland is easily the most well-run location of any I have been to. Everyone (mostly) here is so kind and pleasant. I know it's not always super enjoyable taking vitals or being a phlebotomist, but the workers here are so enjoyable and really make the experience much better. Tiffany, Darrell, Olivia, Madison, Jay, Naheeda, Daylin, Kevin, Ryan, Jose, Danielle, Alyssa are all just awesome. And my girl Jessica, it's always a pleasure seeing any of them and getting to chat. They do a really great job here of getting people in and out even if it's slammed busy. Except maybe once in awhile if they're understaffed, the longest I'm there is 90 minutes. I've been to plasma centers where the expectation that it'd take at least 2 hours every time no matter the time of day, and 90 minutes was a quick day. But here, there are plenty of days where I'm in and out in an hour or less (of course, it helps to be hydrated so the actual donation goes faster). Efficiency is something they have down here. I'm super impressed. Not only do you get paid, but you're helping save lives by donating plasma. It's a win-win, and Biolife Lakeland gets an A+.

I donate every two months and the staff there always does a great job of making me comfortable and…read moredrawing blood effortlessly. Always prefer going to the donation center as opposed to bus locations.

5 stars for the OneBlood mobile unit that is regularly sent to Tampa & Wesley Chapel. The blood…read morecollected is shared within the tri-county area (if not w/ additional counties). Each time I've donated blood in New Tampa (Walmart parking lot), it's been the staff of the Lakeland Branch who has greeted me, questioned me, taken my blood, & sent me packing w/ a beach towel or shirt, along w/ a gift card. (The current promotion is a beach towel & $45 in gift cards; it ends Aug 31.) If you're in Tampa or Wesley Chapel, finding an open appointment online & reserving the time takes a minute or more. Once you arrive at the big red bus (currently in a mask-- regardless of vaccine status), you'll answer a few oral questions after answering questions on a Tablet. Then you'll be taken to a bed, offered a beverage & snack, & be stuck; I have yet to ever feel more than a non painful pinch. Once the blood has been collected; the needle is removed; & the gauze is attached w/ a wrap, it's time to go. I've used the Lakeland OneBlood mobile unit 4x-- each time in the Walmart parking lot in New Tampa. No parking issues! No long wait! No hassles! Staff has always been friendly; the women have varied each time. Some of the busses are newer & shinier than others, but all have appeared clean. The entire process from reserving an appt time (on-line) to leaving the bus to go home after the donation has always been INCREDIBLY speedy & easy. I'll continue to donate blood every two months regardless of promotion, & I'll continue to rely on this mobile bus unit. OneBlood makes donating simple!

Donating blood is easy and quick! This location helps make things smooth and you feel really…read morewelcome. We did a walk-in on our most recent visit as we weren't expecting my husband to get out early enough to make it during their Friday open hours (only open til 2 p.m. on Fridays). They were quick to greet us and very welcoming - they had no issues with the walk in. The location was clean and well-kept. The staff was thorough, but quick with everything so we were there for less than 30 minutes all in. They have private screening rooms for checking your overall health and eligibility. From there they offer you snacks / drinks in order to keep you happy during donation(s). The blood draw room is off to the left when you enter and there are several beds. There are a few TVs and they play mainstream shows that keep you distracted. Overall: A+ Donate if you can! You can help save up to 3 persons with EVERY donation. This location is super quick and easy to get through.

Oviedo office was unable to make an appointment; they told me to show up at 7am because…read moreappointments were locked. I arrived at 7sm & was glared at by the staff who told me I should've made an appointment. I explained that the Oviedo office told me thry were unable to make one for me because they were locked. I donated platelets & plasma. The staff rolled their eyes in despair when the machine would beep. It was a lot of work squeezing my fist repetitively for hours. Their sourness made it worse. They kept trying to take my remote control, finally in wanted to keep it & asked one to please get batteries elsewhere. It was not fun.

I like this place. The lady at the front is sweet and always so happy to see me and knows my name…read more I come in as often as I can to donate platelets and they all make you feel appreciated. The nurses in the back are very professional and know their stuff. No one likes to be poked. Let's face it that's why most people won't even try. These guys are great!!! The last time I was there I hardly felt a thing. I've only almost passed out once (my fault for not eating prior) and they were quick to take care of me. Within 15 minutes I was out the door, feeling fine and back to work. So before you go...EAT before coming, make sure you are hydrated and take it easy afterwards.

One of the friendliest and most professional blood centers around. The staff is very experienced…read moreand knows how to make you feel welcome and comfortable. There is a health screening and a iron check. One Blood is about to get a new system that does away with the finger stick for iron count. The collection process for whole blood is fast. I believe this center offers other types such as double red cell or platelets.

I donated today and had a very good experience. I dealt with Bobby and I will ask for him every…read moretime I go in. I'm a real hard stick and he did what I asked then hit the vain, painlessly and on the first try. He was very friendly and explained the different ways to donate. Super good experience.

As of May, 2026, I have donated at the OneBlood Palm Harbor donor center for over 10 years. Over…read morethe years the staff may have changed, but everyone has always been wonderful. I have donated platelets since 2017 and have reached the 56 gallon level. I have always received very professional and caring service. This is a great place and very friendly staff!

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DON'T GO TO THIS PLACE!!! I was at their Venice, FL donation…read morecenter on April 7. I was halfway through a platelet donation. I was holding my phone with my free hand looking at it. I have the accessibility setting set to flash when I get a text message. I'm hard of hearing and the flash alerts me to a text message. While I was on the chair minding my own business the girl I met at reception came over and was staring at me strangely. I looked up and asked here what was wrong. She accused me of taking a picture of her coworker. I showed her my picture file to prove I did not. She didn't bother to look at the phone and continued staring at me strangely. Then she told me I looked sketchy!!! I immediately told them to disconnect the lines and I wanted to stop donating and leave. Everyone in the place was looking at me like a pervert. I was there trying to do a nice thing and this is the way I was treated because I'm hard of hearing. I'd like someone to call me. I'm so angry over this. I might contact a lawyer and see if I can seek damages from the way I was treated and embarrassed.

As an experienced businessperson I appreciate ONEBLOOD/VENICE very much. Not the building or the…read moreequipment or the free cookies. Instead it is THE STAFF that is so helpful - so reassuring and so expert that brings me back - that I now have given platlets 6 time in the past 2 months. Olyesa, Annastasia and others are helpful, efficient and reassuring. From my time in business it is the people that are most important asset in any endeavour and this ONEBLOOD location has a great team.

BLOOD... We have it, we need it, we can share it…read more Remember those carefree days, as a kid, when blood took on a whole new meaning? Your first bloody nose. A bruised & bloody knee, looking to mom for sympathy. Pricking your finger to become blood brothers/blood sisters. As an adult, we can still become blood brothers/sisters. With a whole lot more people! Sure, we won't get to practice secret handshakes. Or meet in treehouses. But the meaning is more powerful than ever! My girl, I call her my Fav Fab One, we love to give blood. It's the right thing to do. Paying it forward. Plus, you just never know there might come a day when you are on the receiving end of that bag of blood. This month was my birthday. That time of getting high fives, gifts and celebrations. We were visiting the grand opening of a new restaurant in town when we spotted The Big Red Bus sitting in their parking lot. We ran into Michelle inside, who invited us to donate. Without hesitation, we figured we'd eat, then we'd grab a seat, in the bus. If just felt right to give a gift. A gift of blood. We had NO IDEA that giving blood would be SO MUCH FUN! For when we stepped outta the Florida heat and took our seats, we were greeted by the Tag Team of Julio & Nick! These guys should go on tour. Comedy! Action! Even though we were laughing and having a bloody good time, we knew for sure we were in good hands, too. Funny, how you can be totally professional while being absolutely endearing. That's the atmosphere we were in. Oh, us and one other donor, I'll call her Paige. Thankfully, we all were on the same 'page' so NO ONE was offended or upended. Giving blood. Feeling good. Having fun. And even some parting gifts as their way of saying Thanks! It truly was a 'gifted' experience.

I walked into the One Blood location on Countyline Road in Spring Hill, and I was greeted with a…read morefriendly Hello! and I stated I wished to donate blood. I was given a questionnaire to fill out, and then we exchanged the form with a tablet to answer more health questions. My blood pressure was taken, and my iron count was taken. We walked into the donation area, where I sat in a donation chair, and the donation routine began to take my blood. After about 8-10 minutes, I was finished and got up and left the facility. The technician was friendly and was very good at inserting the donation needle into my arm. There was some informal conversation, and it was a very nice experience. I have been here many times before, and I will return when I can donate again. I've been donating blood since 1969 and feel I am giving life to people who need this to survive. Feel Good about yourself and give blood. One Blood has great employees working there.