CSL Plasma

Most of the time it’s a good deal. I have been there when it seemed like no one had a clue and other times when it went perfect. check-​in computers suck and are always down. All in all, decent place. There are a lot of drug users coming in though. All they do is lie. hopefully they do the drug screen and catch them.

This place is totally out of control. Staff have no direction to count on, patients should plan on being here for at least 2 ½ hrs. I’ve waited 3 hrs to donate, using their «FAST PASS», and got the run around bull so I walked out. Never knew donating was such a hassle. Never using their services again.

I have a question. What is the waiting time after a stomach piercing, that I can donate?

Went in to CSL Plasma on 164^th and Glisin in Portland, Oregon on 08/​28/​2014 at 10:35am. I walked upto the front counter provided my Drivers License and my Tax ID information via a tax return, which I was told they accept wia the phone just 30 min prior to my arrival when I walked into the center the woman at the counter gave me all of the information I needed to donate blood, I watched their video, was called back to set up my profile and seen by their Dr. I waited to be called back, as I laid in the chair waiting for my turn to be hooked up, the technition Adam scanned my table, he asked what the last four of my Social Secerity Number was. As I finished stating it off he looks at me and says that is not what is in our system. I smiled and said «well that is what it is». He replied okay I will go double check. When he came back he say that is not what is in the system, so I said «do you possiably have my husbands Social of **** he said yes that is what we have. Adam left and went to talk to the woman that checked me in and she came back to me and said I am so sorry It is an easy fix I’ll have to have the manager fix it, she left. About 5 min later she returned and said that my the manager said she would not fix the SSN 3 issue because my tax return is not a valid piece of ID. I got off the table, where I was in the process of being hooked up to speak with The General Manager Brandy Vaughn. I told her that two other people approved it my information. The General Manager Brandy said rudely «I am sorry when you bring back valid Id you can donate.» I left beyond mad. As I started to travel home I called CSL to speak with Brandy, I asked her to remove my husbands SSN# and she refused, she told me that I have to bring in valid SSN# information. I told her I want it in writing that she refuses to take my husband’s information off my profile. She refused and hung up on me. I called corporate trying to get this issue resolve… I am still waiting for a call back.
In my opinion, HIPPA was violated.

This place is a joke. About half of the staff know what they are doing, the other half couldn’t find a vein if it was the Nile. Constantly collapse your veins or give you a bruise so bad you can’t return for two weeks. The trashiest people on earth frequent this place, you know the kind of people you would find strung out in a drug den. Stay away if you value your health.

The place is kinda scary and dingy, but it’s great to make money. Sometimes the lines are super long, but if you go on like a Monday and Wednesday, they’re not usually as bad. Especially during the middle of the day. Most of the staff is pretty friendly and knowledgeable. I got a giant hematoma there once, but I have never felt unsafe or anything. Donating plasma is nobody’s favorite thing to do, but it usually takes about 2 hours for a regular, and you can make an extra $ 70 a week.

I expected to be there for 5 – 6 hrs, I was out of there in 3 ½. The staff was super friendly and explained everything thoroughly. At no point was I uncomfortable or confused.
They also offer $ 50 for ur first 5 visits which is awesome and they also have a rewards program where u can save points and buy gas cards or gift cards through their website.

This center has improved since I first started going here. The place is clean and well-​maintained and the employees seem to know exactly what they are doing. The customer service you get, quite frankly, seems to depend on what attitude you project and give. Be a bastard, expect to be treated with muted irritation or hostility. I have seen it before. On the other hand I have seen plenty of great relationships and conversations between donor and employee. (Also scumbags that hit on women over and over when the woman makes it clear that she isn’t interested.)
The payments for the first five visits regardless of weight are now $ 50, much better than before. This is for the 45 days following first donation FYI.
Bathrooms could use some work, but they are serviceable and clean. Wish they’d use better automatic hand dryers.

Most employees are very professional and are glad to be there.
There is one female employee in particular that makes you feel like she is doing you a favor by getting out of bed and coming to work. STOP IT!
You are no better than anyone of us or your peers. STOP being rude and making yourself look like a bully while trying to make us look inferior.
Thanks to the rest of you for being nice.

I’ve heard Zlb Plasma Services (now renamed CSL Plasma) unfavorably referred to as the «trailer park» of plasma donation centers. is this an accurate assessment? yes and no.
yes, there is a distinct double-​wide atmosphere in the waiting room. yes, the average intelligence quotient amongst donors only begins to creep into triple digits if you start adding them together. yes, there is a methodone clinic right down the street. on the other hand, no… they don’t have cable hookups, and they probably won’t let you spend the night.
still, it’s not all bad. the employees are really a mixed bag. they range from young and bubbly to old and creaky, but all of them are polite and friendly. I’m not struck dumb with confidence by everyone who works there, but I have yet to have a personal bad experience, and the location has a very clean record. the time it takes to get in, give plasma, and get out is directly proportional to the number of people in the lobby at any given time on any given day, which is itself directly proportional to SOMETHING, probably, but I’ll be damned if I can figure out what. a helpful attendant told me at my first appointment that the ebb and flow of donors follows no pattern but the changing of the winds. she did, however, suggest that the end of every month was busier than the beginning. she theorized that the ever-​darkening storm cloud of impending rent was to blame. I am willing to believe that.
two things keep me coming back to CSL:
1.) the compensation. yeah, sorry; it’s always the money. my foray into funemployment has recently inspired me to explore sources of alternative income. plasma donation is an attractive option to me because it’s not simply «free» money. I get to feel that my donation has a very real positive impact, and I take away between 35 and 50 dollars for my time, twice a week. not too shabby! keeps me in breakfast scrambles and microbrews, anyway.
2.) walk-​in appointments. both of the other two major donation centers I have researched require appointments by phone which can be difficult to secure (receptionists begin taking names at 7am and by 7:30am, most if not all of the slots are filled.) at CSL, I walk in, fill out a questionnaire and register my thumbprint to confirm my identity, and on a good day, I’m hooked up to a softly humming mechanical vampire within 20 minutes. leaves me with plenty of time in the day for laundry and Unilocal reviews.
if you’re looking for a place to donate, I have no trouble recommending that you at least check this place out. I can’t guarantee you’ll be as comfortable there as I am, but the benefits make the endeavor worthwhile.