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.

As far as blood donation locations go, this place is A-OK. It's only open on Mondays from around…read more2:00 - 6:30 and Saturdays from 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. When you enter the front door, you will need to take the elevator downstairs; donation center is on the right. For all you "double red" donators, you should call ahead to see if the machine is going to be there on the day that you want to give. I was talking to one of the employees the last time I donated and it sounds like it's hard to predict when that option will be available. For those of you yelping blood donation options, I hope this was useful.

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!

Seems to be a good thing to do but they are severely understaffed and the lady up front will tell…read moreyou about it. I really want to go donate but waiting around for 2-3 hours just to get through everything is very time consuming Hire some new people and make them feel important as they are the reason people will return.

Run...dont walk from this place. Phlebotomists are a joke. After 4 donations...cant move my right…read morearm. Bruising and inflammation are severe. Class action coming soon. Im all about helping kids with cancer, but not if I cant perform my regular job. Cut out the socialization with patrons. Do your job!!

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 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.

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...

Honestly everytime I come to donate, it's nothing but a good experience. A lot say this facility is…read moreshady and weird but I always find it peaceful and full of characters. Never had a problem with the machines or people.

Great spot to donate not only for extra cash but for a good cause. Staff is always welcoming,…read morehaven't had an issue.