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Octapharma Plasma

2.6 (37 reviews)
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Joel C.

Jasmine F. Is a great example of who a medical professional is supposed to be. I'm grateful for how my needle stick was pain free, and also really appreciate knowing everything was clean and kept germ free . I admire how productive she has been . I did not realize there are so many things to do while caring for many people . Thank you very much for all your hard work

Angie S.

Its self explanatory but Im deferred for their 3/+ sticks til March. Im a little less unhappy because they gave me the money for that visit, but I'm still missing out on over a month of pay.

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shane s.

This place is overall good if you're struggling to pay the bills and need a little extra cash in your pocket for the week slide on down. I come here because I go out to eat at restaurants and I ain't trying to pay out my pocket. This plasma money is my food and gas money. I only had one of the whatever you call it the needle stickers screw my donation up twice because she kept moving the needle around and clogged the machine and I had to leave. Luckily it was on of my first new donor bonus donations so I got paid in full for my first couple donations. Right now I'm looking at 65 per donation. Something light, but it's manageable if it dropped down to 50 I I'll never come back.

3 days after plasma was taken my arm started bruse
Stephanie G.

I really wish I did not have to write this review! But, if anyone reads these please go to a different location! I gave this place 3 times and had a week and a half in-between each draw the 3rd time was my FINAL time going to this place. 1st time was great, 2nd time was a bit bruised, 3rd time I was in the ER crying its been a week and I cannot move my arm! I was in the chair donating for a total of 35 mins and this is what happens at 80%! My arm started to tense up, and rised my hand for someone to take the needle they took a total of 5 minutes to to my area and assist me, my boyfriend had to holler at someone for immediate assistance they do not care simple LAWSUIT waiting! They want to blame you for not eating properly, or drinking enough water, or moving your arm instead of taking accountability for their ACTIONS! JOHN did this to my arm a man to seems to work there frequently, and be very popular! DONE, I tried to be nice the 1st time, now I'm completely injured. I spoke to a lawyer because of this! Please go to a different site then the one at walzem!

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Donors time is not respected. Once I was instructed to sit in a chair that had blood on it!

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Average wait time? What the payment for a first time donor?

Hi Mark! I visit this Octopharma frequently. The wait isn't too long once you're a regular donor. On your first visit it's going to take about 2-3 hours to get through the process. But once you have your first visit completed, it's about 1.5 hours… Read more

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2.3(33 reviews)
5.2 mi

I went to make a complaint on a employee Leslie who is very rude and that she had given another…read moredonor information on my account when I complained to a mgr heavy set with a reddish brown beard n another employee who was sitting there they both said that HIPPA does not apply to their center only OCHA I'm like what so I asked so it's ok to to other donors about other donors acct and the both said yes that's not wrong I was OMG do you know what HIPPA is n they both said again it only applies to hospitals.. These employees are so ignorant I told I wanted to speak to a director and they said they didn't know who it was I'm like what really .. I am still waiting to here from a director of that location this is ridiculous.. some of these employees should not be working there if they don't know a thing

This place can be great. Using this as extra income even donating plasma one time a week can pay…read morefor gas. Very clean, compared to other plasma places. However it used to be cleaner. I think this place has been going down hill for a few months. Bathrooms broken for weeks. Doors busted for months. The people are always super nice. And they work extremely hard and despite being a place where you don't want speed. I prefer someone being careful when they are jabbing my arm with a large needle. They are typically very quick. Especially when they went to an appointment based program. This place is a plasma donation/ purchaser. And they are pretty good. Lately there has been a wait to check your vitals. And getting a bed to donate doesn't always mean you won't wait to be stuck with the needle. I hope this place goes back to what it was.

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Octapharma Plasma - Bruising on my donation site.

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2.8(29 reviews)
7.8 mi

Staff hands out express passes to people they know. So you'll be waiting forever to be seated. They…read moreway the seat people is askew. You be waiting for awhile to be stuck. You'll see someone that was way behind you get stuck before you

I was a new donor this past Monday (now Friday) at the West Ave location. The new donor intake…read moreprocess was a bit long as expected but not unpleasant. The gentleman who did my physical was great as were all the staff members who helped me with the intake process. The issue occurred during the donation process. I had donated at a different location consistently for about a year, but decided to try octapharma for it's convenient location. I never had issues at the other location regarding the stick. I don't have unusual veins in any way. This Monday the tech who stuck me had many issues with my vein. The machine was not receiving blood no matter how much I pumped. The tech had to move my needle around quite a bit, eventually with the help of another tech, until they decided to put the machine on "it's lowest setting". It was a long, and painful process. My arm hurt significantly from when I left the building until today. I called Donor relations on Wednesday to explain my situation and told her I had donated many times and had never had this much pain and wasn't sure if this was normal. To this she replied "yes this is normal for a first time donor"..... First time donor?? This is my reason for this review. Because I have reached out to them directly and have been brushed off and unheard. I do not recommend coming here for your own health.

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Octapharma Plasma - San Antonio - Octapharma Plasma Donation Center San Antonio, TX - NW Loop -
PLASMA CENTER ADDRESS: 
5819 NW Loop 410
Ste 114
San Antonio, TX 78238

Octapharma Plasma - San Antonio

2.5(44 reviews)
13.4 mi

Since no pictures are allowed inside, I couldn't post any, and i forgot to get one from outside…read more This is a spacious center to accommodate the high volume of donors. The setup typically runs quickly. However, sometimes they send screener home with a long line still, so that extends the process at times. If you're a regular donor you'll benefitfrom the higher pay, however if you don't donate for a break of 30-35 days you will be dropped on levels, which happened to be during the Thanksgiving holiday time. I went to donate and the line was wrapped back to the door and not wanting to be there until 9pm or later I left, I then had a sample taken and didn't meet the requirements to donate so that delayed my donations as well. After getting busy with work, I finally had an opportunity to go in and have labs done again to be eligible but had to wait another week for the results, which pushed me beyond the apparent grace period to get dropped "donor level". When I went to donate afer a short period of not going I learned I was bumped down to level 1 ($40/donation) which had I known I would have just jumped to another center and reaped the rewards for being a new donor, and let them profiteven greater by cashing in on my donations. I think it would be more fair to stop the day count from dropping levels. Overall, this location is good and speedy as long as they have the staff available. Just beware of you ever treasure a short break from donating, you will be penalized with a reduction in pay for your donations until you work your way back up the level which fortunately is quick to do, but still a lot less than when you donate twice a week religiously.

shitty location, shitty and lost employees. Young girl goes…read moreand stabs my arm hard as shit and completely misses my vein and fucks with my arm and the needle causing discomfort and pain, she finally asked older lady for help and I assumed the worst was behind me. come to find out I'm sitting in the chair wasting my time because the machine keeps stopping everyone around me coming and going. I finally get fed up as my sample has made no progress and I've been in here WAY longer than I should, but anytime machine stops they just half ass it and keep it moving which is fine if it's not your fucking 10th time fixing the machine. i tell them to just stop It I'm clearly wasting my time and they should clearly know that something's up I mean I was here just on Wednesday prior and machine didn't stop once. once I instruct to stop as my blood is now leaking all over my arm, the chair, and my shirk they tell me well it's only going to be $10. bitch first of all i wouldn't be irritated if you knew how to do your fucking job. Another thing is, I should be paid my full amount I sat there for the full time it's not my fault ur incompetent workers are fucking up because my visit prior was flawless And easy. PIECES OF SHIT

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Octapharma Plasma - San Antonio - Octapharma Plasma Donation Center San Antonio, TX - NW Loop -
PLASMA CENTER ADDRESS: 
5819 NW Loop 410
Ste 114
San Antonio, TX 78238

Octapharma Plasma Donation Center San Antonio, TX - NW Loop - PLASMA CENTER ADDRESS: 5819 NW Loop 410 Ste 114 San Antonio, TX 78238

Octapharma Plasma - San Antonio - Octapharma Plasma Donation Center San Antonio, TX - NW Loop -
PLASMA CENTER ADDRESS: 
5819 NW Loop 410
Ste 114
San Antonio, TX 78238

Octapharma Plasma Donation Center San Antonio, TX - NW Loop - PLASMA CENTER ADDRESS: 5819 NW Loop 410 Ste 114 San Antonio, TX 78238

Octapharma Plasma - San Antonio - Octapharma Plasma Donation Center San Antonio, TX - NW Loop -
PLASMA CENTER ADDRESS: 
5819 NW Loop 410
Ste 114
San Antonio, TX 78238

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Octapharma Plasma Donation Center San Antonio, TX - NW Loop - PLASMA CENTER ADDRESS: 5819 NW Loop 410 Ste 114 San Antonio, TX 78238

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