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    Octapharma Plasma

    3.6 (78 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Horrible workers that know nothing about Venipuncture
    Angelina G.

    These phlebotomist don't know what they're doing , they can never find my veins , they dig over and over . Just yesterday 4/20 I went in and it took 2 different girls to stick me . A 3rd one came trying to restick me I had to tell her no . I got deferred for not being able to finish my donation due to the first one missing my vein.

    Everytime I've interacted with M from octapharma west covina she has always been very professional and courteous. She makes the donation process easy especially when it comes to the level of care she has.

    Can't complain. Better location than others.

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    2 months ago

    Front desk are extremely rude, unfriendly, and unhelpful. Went to the Azusa location instead and was greeted with a friendlier staff

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    25 days ago

    No respect for donors time. Made to wait for hours and management are just plain rude.

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    8 months ago

    Love the friendliness and fast workers, love to help out donating and best of all getting paid for helping out.

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    4 months ago

    awesome staff friendly and always very considerate off there donors my go to donation center

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    1 year ago

    Fast and friendly service very professiona, facilities are very clean. All employees are very friendly and helpful.

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    1 year ago

    great place M was the best, this places is fast and everyone is so nice , they also have appreciation days

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    Very nice place and simple process quick too. Everyone does their job and are really respectful.

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    Ask the Community - Octapharma Plasma

    Is there any prep work needed before the procedure and are appointments required?

    There are no appointments you need to eat a protein rich meal & drink lots of water before donating. Also they will take your vitals & test your iron & protein before you can donate.this is done every time you go.

    Do you take walk ins or do you need to make an appointment?

    How much money do you get for donating?

    Donation payment varies according to your weight and what monthly promotions the center is conducting.

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    City of Hope Blood Donor Center

    City of Hope Blood Donor Center

    4.3
    (25 reviews)
    5.5 mi

    Well I am here to donate platelets for the third time today. The facilities here are very clean and…read morethere is some pretty art outside. Everyone here is also very nice. There is plenty of parking and they even have their own street, appropriately named Hope Drive. There is also valet parking that is free for first time patients. However, all of that is changing on 9/1/20 because they will be doing construction for 2 years to build a parking garage. I recommend looking on their website for updates. Since we are living the covid life these days there are no visitors allowed to the patients. All donors must pass the water fountain and the white valet tents and go just in the door to get questioned about covid. When I came a couple times my iron was too low. I recommend anyone donating to eat healthy meals and ladies, maybe avoid it on the days of your period. The first time I was rejected I had just finished my period. So, when I donate I ask for an orange card first just to check my iron before I have to fill out the much longer blue card. My moms friend's life was saved here many years ago and, although they weren't able to save my loved one's life recently, they tried their best and I do think they prolonged her life. The most touching thing I have seen here is that many nurses and other employees are donating their own blood and platelets to their patients. Five nurses donated to my loved one and that is so touching! So, this place lives up to its name. It really is a place of hope.

    I never knew I could donate platelets until I came here. I was just donating whole blood, but the…read moreemployees just looked at my arm and said my vein was good! So fast forward a couple weeks and now I have the experience of donating whole blood and platelets through City of Hope. The process is similar at check in but the machines and donation duration times are different. Do some research and see what you're able to do and what fits your schedule. From City of Hope's website: "Because of the seriousness of the cases treated at City of Hope, our patients need more blood and platelets than patients at any other major medical center surveyed in Southern California." City of Hope uses approximately 37,000 units of whole blood and platelets a year so you can imagine the demand for donors. I like donating directly to facilities so they can save some money from buying stock from third parties. On the first floor you can look through the window and see what's in stock for the whole facility to use, it's always very serious to see how low stocks are. Platelets are in high demand due to patients' needs and to their shorter shelf life. City of Hope is very appreciative to their donors: designated parking just for donors, fast processing for both walk-ins and appointments, warm blankets and heat packs, personal TVs and headphones, the best snacks, seasonal raffles, and small gifts (T-shirts, In-n-out and Starbucks giftcards, Baskin Robbins pint, Regal movie ticket). Staff and volunteers are excellent in care and make you feel comfortable, very important if it's your first or hundredth time. If you're thinking of donating serious consider coming to City of Hope's Blood Donor Center, one of the best gifts a patient here can receive for the upcoming holidays!

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    They need blood and platelets! Critical need! Please come donate and help all these sick cancer patients!
    They need blood and platelets! Critical need! Please come donate and help all these sick cancer patients!
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    BioLife Plasma Services

    BioLife Plasma Services

    2.2
    (70 reviews)
    11.8 mi

    My first time here I had a difficult time with one of the workers , I was convinced I would not…read morecome back to this location, HOWEVER, I'm glad when I told the manager about the incident she handled it with grace and assured me it would be taken seriously and she apologized. Not only that she then offered to be the one to start my iv and as a nurse I've seen a lot of insertions and also have had some done. Karen rock sheet is hands-down the best I've ever encountered!! And now when I come the staff is friendly and Cruz is so sweet she explains everything step my step and helps calm my anxiety. Like also this place is so busy the staff works so hard and a lot of ppl aren't very nice bc of the wait at times but they are doing there best

    Honestly..? This was a terrible experience…read more Only two staff members were kind to me and made me feel like a patient, Harry the main phlebotomist and Lisa the nurse. The rest of the staff was rude and did not seem to recognize me as a person... I get that they see a lot of patients but I truly felt as though they did not care whatsoever. This was my first time donating, and they messed up my vein about 3 times. The first guy was unable to fix the mistake he made by fully missing my vein, and I had to wait with a needle incorrectly placed in my arm for about 2-3 minutes. The person who came to fix it couldn't either, so she was just digging in my arm. She ended up perforating my vein and causing bruising. Throughout this, she was speaking to the other phlebotomist and did not talk to me much at all and said that the pain I had was normal. Eventually they called over the main phlebotomist and he was able to speak to me like a patient and take the needle out of my arm. Since, I have been deferred. To become un-deferred I have been calling every day for 5 days now without a call back. To contact the center, you have to go through the corporate offices and are unable to contact them directly, which makes this even more frustrating. Generally this experiance has been extremely negative, which I find extremely disappointing.

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    Bruised arm.
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    The Blood Guy

    The Blood Guy

    5.0
    (77 reviews)
    16.9 mi

    I've been scared of getting my blood drawn pretty much my whole life, and for some reason I never…read morefelt that fear once with Andreh. He's extremely professional, super efficient (he was in and out of my apartment within 10-15 minutes), and clearly knows what he's doing. He walked me through everything with total confidence and made the whole process feel easy. He was also super patient with my barking dogs, so there's some bonus points right there. If you're in the area, you need phlebotomy done, and especially if you get anxious about needles or haven't had it done before, this is your guy. Five stars - highly recommend.

    I had my call returned within about 15 minutes. Andre's a super friendly guy, pretty funny dude. He…read morewasn't overscheduled and was able in my case to accommodate a next-day appointment. I paid up front over Venmo, feeling comfortable with it because of his good reputation on here. And indeed he did not disappoint. Andre showed up to my house exactly on time. He went over the instructions of the kit for the test I was having done, and already knew what to expect. He asked the right questions - "Are there ice packs with this one?" "Does it need to be centrifuged?" He was even such a pro he knew which cabinet door held my garbage can without looking. The poke itself was right on the money, nearly painless, and without complication. He took the kit with him to do the postal dropoff himself - it was included with his services. One less thing for me to have to do, which was appreciated. We shook hands, said goodbye, and that was that. He did not solicit me for a Yelp review. A lot of service providers will offer deals to customers in hopes of scamming their way into a good review - it's a red flag whenever I see it and it makes me mad for having wasted time reading reviews that were essentially bought. But Andre didn't do that at all, which is why I immediately got on my computer to write him a review anyway. He earned his reviews by being good at what he does. I'd use him again anytime.

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