Been going for a while now, have been to other centers and the good vs needs improvement…read more Good: people friendly and knowledgeable New building Very clean Bonuses and incentives pretty good Needs improvement: Speed- which would be improved with the items listed below Get more equipment! More hand heads, more than heat sealer and more TVs! In each bay you should have 2 people working together- one sticking one unhooking. Six chairs one person- slows it down! Calling system for screening needs work, either a screen or display with donor number or an intercom system. Often in waiting room cannot hear your name being called by screeners.

They have had 2 people who can stick on the floor for weeks. Taking 4+ hours to stick.. today, it…read moreis 6:35. I had a 6am appt. I was screened in less than 10mins. No one has been called back to the beds to be stuck. 2 individuals who have stuck me many times are in screening and just making jokes. I have had to leave multiple times because of backlog was just unacceptable. Called numerous times to corporate. They don't care. As I type this, still hear lots of setting up in the area. Do NOT waste your time. 6:47 and still waiting.

After being told by Red Cross customer service that seating accommodations could be made, I…read morescheduled an appointment at this location hoping for a better experience. Unfortunately, it was even worse. When I politely asked if I could donate while seated, explaining that lying down made me uncomfortable, the staff not only refused my request but also spoke to me in a hostile and condescending manner. In front of other donors in the lobby, I was questioned aggressively about why I didn't want to lay down, making me feel embarrassed and unwelcome. I had come in willing and ready to donate, simply asking for a basic adjustment to make the process more comfortable. Instead, I was treated rudely and left feeling like I was a burden for even asking. This is not the way donors should be treated -- especially when Red Cross constantly stresses how urgently they need blood donations. This experience makes me wonder how many willing donors are turned away not because they can't donate, but because they are treated with so little understanding and professionalism. Very disappointing.

It was my first time doing it. The team there was very nice and helpful and answered all of my…read morequestions.

This is regarding the Cumming Facility. One of the…read moretechnicians was coughing like they had TB. I provided my phone number 3 times and they still got it wrong. I question the infection control as they were touching everything. We had tablets to answer questions that were not wiped down. They missed my vein - I never gave blood as the pain of multiple attempts caused me to become congested and shooting pain in arm.

I haven't been able to donate for almost two months now because my pulse is too high after the fda…read morechanged their stuff for donations. Now someone's pulse has to be between 50-100 instead of 50-110

Everyone is friendly and the process is quick and they are very persistent with checking in u and…read moremaking sure the center is runnning efficiently

Beware of BIOLIFE ;-( Appears they think they're better than any other plasma collection…read morecompany. BioLife can go FUCK OFF! BioLife - Needs to seriously educate their staff! I was checking out BioLife on May 14th, told has to be 7 days from last visit to CLS was May 11th, told to return on May 18th. Spent 3+ hours becoming a new member at BioLife, after the full exam, getting drained and told to return on Wednesday 20th as that would be 2nd in 7 days. I return to BioLife on 20th, told I'm still popping up in system at CLS, so return on 22nd today. Now, told that because I have popped up 2 times as another center, I'm band from BioLife for every!!! That's there rules, not anyone else's rules. So I have only gave plasma once in 7 days (Monday to Monday is 6 days) but, because I checked in on 20th and the 14th (gave nothing, no blood test or plasma), just checked IN, I CAN'T go to BioLife Plasma every again! That's just dumb! All because there STAFF us not trained properly. Spoke with manager stephanie , and she apologizes and says we'll train her people!

Due to my anxiety I was nervous I visited , this location in Smyrna and I have to say the staff was…read morefriendly and attentive. The young man that assisting me is named Mehki. If I have to do this again I hope he's able to assist

Horrible experience trying to get a "sample" i have a bruise and get this they didn't take enough…read moreto send the sample off. WHAT A JOKE. I usually don't leave bad reviews but this was ridiculous. For a sample to have complications

The staff honestly doesn't care if you live or die here. There seems to be an ever changing list of…read more"protocols" that depends on who's actually working that day. Very inconsistent. Also I've called many many times and only once was I ever able to get someone to answer the phone. Plus just be aware that if you ever have a doctor's order to give blood, that's not enough. You must obtain a form from LifeSouth and have your doctor fax it to their home office. Then it'll take at least 2-3 business days to process but forget trying to call to verify if it's been processed because nobody ever answers the phone. Most likely you'll just waste time going in. Terrible operation in my opinion.

Always receive great service here, the welcome is real, feel confident in this location to give…read moreblood. Will give Double Red Blood next time for sure!

This place is absolutely awful they are out of order as hell but say "we go in order" no they in…read morefact don't then the "manager" threw the arm rest at the table and it hit my leg because I cussed and called them out for pushing 3 people that came after me in front of me I get one person had a fast pass but the pushing people who came after me before me and expecting people to not be outraged when they have stuff to do is insane because yall take yall sweet time and have no consideration for others.

I've been going to KEDPLASMA for almost a year at this point. The last time I donated the tech blew…read moremy vein out. Left my arm bruised and swollen for two weeks. I couldn't return until I got the bruising to go away. I returned today and was told I wasn't quite there yet. I asked to speak with the manager and she was great. Told me she'd speak with the director about setting me up with an inconvenience fee for dealing when the injury and not being able to donate for two weeks. The director denied my fee for whatever reason. This is unacceptable, I was injured through no fault of my own by one of the company's employees and as a result was unable to donate for two weeks. I am going to be fully honest here. The manager was great and most of the staff are too but when one of your employees injures one of your donors, it's good business to ensure that your donor is compensated to some extent. I don't think I'll be coming back. I'll be posting this on the Better Business Bureau and I'll be contacting corporate. If the director sees this he knows who I am and can reach out to provide justification for his decision.

I've encountered one person who was less than friendly here. Otherwise staff is always…read moreprofessional, kind, and patient. There are facilities closer to my home, but I choose to come here because I am treated well.

I think this location has good employees who try to do their best with the situation they are…read moregiven. The problem I had is that after years of being a consistent donor, I was disqualified from being a donor because of a false positive on an HIV test. I understand the safety aspect, but once they hit you with one false positive, you are disqualified FOREVER from all blood product donations. I have been to a clinic for a rapid blood and saliva test and went to my primary care doctor for a more thorough lab test. All negative for HIV. I understand that this is because of laws that they did not make, but it is because of their error. I had over 250 donations logged with Grifols and now I can never donate again because of an error they made.

For my third time donating platelets, I wanted to check out LifeSouth's Northeast Georgia Center in…read moreGainesville, which is actually much closer to my house than the Greater Atlanta Center in Dunwoody (18 miles north vs. 34 miles south). After you donate at least once to LifeSouth, an employee will call you at least once a month to see if you can make time to come in to donate again. Since there is a high demand for platelets yet a small number of willing donors, they want regular donors to be able to supply blood and blood components to local hospitals in Florida, Georgia and Alabama. According to LifeSouth's website, "Platelets help patients with bleeding disorders caused by leukemia and cancer treatment, or open-heart surgery." This time, I made a 10 am appointment for a Monday for me and my sister (Yoomee H.) to donate platelets. I specifically wanted us to have the same time slot so that we could start and end around the same time. Unfortunately, things did not occur as planned for my third time donating platelets... We arrived a couple minutes before 10 am, and we were checked in by a very friendly woman at the front desk. She told us that they were happy yet surprised to have us there to donate platelets because they "weren't expecting us," even though I had made the appointment the previous week. To make a very, VERY long story short, we both waited over an hour before we were able to even have our initial blood test and interview, which must be done every time before you donate blood, platelets, or other blood components. After we finally had our interviews, we had to wait another hour or so to get started with the donation process. This was incredibly frustrating. When we checked in, we were warned that they were understaffed that day, but they did not indicate that we would have to wait THAT long! The phlebotomist who performed the platelet collection on both me and my sister was very sweet, but it was obvious that she was incredibly flustered about being the only person taking care of us as well as a whole blood donor. She had difficulty locating the vein in my left arm, which I usually have the donation done through, and even punctured it in the wrong spot. So eventually, she drew the donation through my right arm - and both of my arms had to be bandaged at the end. =( Arghhh... Like the donor center in Dunwoody, the platelet donor seats are pretty comfortable, they provide you with a blanket and heating pad under your arm (because it gets cold), and you get your own TV and remote to occupy your time. And unlike the Dunwoody center, this one has a decent library of DVDs if you want to watch a movie while you're donating, or you can bring your own! I picked a DVD to watch, but the phlebotomist forgot to turn mine on for me. Fortunately, I brought a book to read while I was donating for about an hour and a half. Overall, this LifeSouth Community Blood Center gets 2.5 stars - minus 2.5 stars for the ridiculously long wait to even get started because they were so understaffed. I was not happy that I had to spend over 4 hours at the donor center and get punctured in both arms. I have to mention, however, that the staff was super friendly, welcoming, and apologetic, and I really appreciated this. Although they assured us that they usually don't operate this way, I'm sorry to say that I simply can't bring myself to return to this location. I will drive further to the Dunwoody location, which is the main location in Atlanta, for my future donations to LifeSouth. [Review 107 of 366]

The staff was fantastic. I came in with my mom for my first time donating and they were so…read moresupportive. They interviewed me and I told them about a disorder I have that can make you pass out during things like this. They sat me down and found the proper vein very quickly. When the woman stuck me it barely hurt, she definitely knew what she was doing. About 4 minutes later I started feeling dizzy and passed out. Once I came back I was covered in ice packs and the entire staff was around me seeing if I was okay. They handled the situation so well, I was impressed. They had me sit and wait to leave for about an hour so that I wouldn't faint on the way home. Great job lifesouth Gainesville!