I have been donating plasma for awhile now but after these last few weeks I believe that BioLife has gone down hill. They seem to keep over scheduling for appointments and understaffing their centers. This has caused the employees to rush during donations and this last time I went I had an issue which has never happened. This could be prevented if they would not overwhelm their staff and make it seem like they need to rush. I had multiple techs miss my vein and now I have bleeding under my skin. Yes I know the risks of donating but I believe this could have been prevented if the center would manage their time better. I will no longer be donating plasma because this has put a bad taste in my mouth and the risk is not worth the reward.
Donating is a great way to save lives but I would donate at a different center with more experienced workers and some place that has a better scheduling system.