The Best Place to Donate Plasma // Which Plasma Center is the Best?
I have now donated plasma at three different centers, and in this video I share my top three reasons why CSL Plasma is the best. First of all, I think CSL Plasma is the plasma center that pays the most to their donors. The compensation and loyalty program combined are unrivaled in my area. Second, walking in to donate whenever is convenient without having to fight for an appointment is really nice. I have struggled to get an appointment at other plasma centers, but CSL Plasma removes this problem. Finally, I really like CSL Plasma's app. It's very user friendly and helpful, and it's cool to see how many patients have been helped from your donations!
Let me know what you think about your plasma centers in the comments! I would love to hear your feedback and recommendations.
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1:08 – CSL Plasma Pays the Most
3:12 – No Need to Schedule Appointments
4:05 – CSL Plasma's App is Awesome
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Two things. They are no longer offering the $1100 you mentioned. CSL has dropped the amount you get paid as a new donor back down to $1000 in the first 45 days. It’s now, $125 for each donation for 8 donations. That equals $1000. Secondly, the reward points are not Automatic when you become a new donor. They told me that you have to sign up to earn those points. It’s a separate thing. Other than those two things, everything else you said is correct. I can’t compare with other plasma donation centers but they are a great company from my experience so far.
Thank you for the updated info! I will pin your comment for others to see.
I mentioned on another video of yours that I work at a Grifols. I know people that have worked at CSL and BioLife. It’s always interesting to me to share stories how our companies are similar or different. Grifols vary a lot center to center on their own. I will admit the Grifols appointment system currently sucks hard.
Some centers have a tetanus program, which also pays more. You will have a sample taken on your initial visit to test for those levels. They’ll let you know on your second or third visit if you qualify. If you get a tetanus booster, let them know and they will retest you … If they are running that program.
I appreciate your insight. That’s good to know about the tetanus program!
Haven’t seen it mentioned, does anything depend on blood type? Eligibility as well as compensation? A-
Coincidentally enough I was planning on donating at the CSL in Clifton NJ within the next few days. This makes me feel a lot more confident I’m making the right choice ?
That’s awesome! I hope it goes well for you. I know plasma centers are a little different depending on where you live, so I hope everything I said is true about your CSL! It should be ?
@Zach Johnson Just curious, over how long a time period did you donate at a rate of twice per week? I’ve donated platelets at the American Red Cross 4x over the past 8 weeks and I felt the fatigue.
I have done it for a few months in a row before, but not much longer than that. I know some people that have done it consistently for over a year. I may do some research to see if there are long term health risks, but I’ve been okay. I think it’s easier than platelets because they give you your red blood cells back along with saline to replace the plasma. It definitely still makes me feel drained and tired for the rest of the day afterward though.
@Zach Johnson how does that effect your veins? Do you have a problem with scar tissue getting in the way of the needle?
Sucks because this is the only way to make money with learning disabilities
My main concern is wait times. The CSL center I would be donating at is next to a college campus. Should I expect long wait times, especially since there are no scheduling appointments? Since you have donated at CSL in a college town, how long have you waited? I plan to go in at around 3:15pm ish.
Yeah near a college campus is generally very busy. It depends on how well staffed they are, but I would expect at least an hour wait. You could always see how it goes and ask them if they have slower times for future appointments
@Zach Johnson haha that’s actually good advice… just ask… thanks!
@Dr Seethe you’re welcome! Good luck!
Is this still your feeling 15 months later? I’m debating starting. I had a friend that worked there which would have been awesome. I look forward to hearing from you!
I still think CSL is one of the best places to donate plasma as far as compensation goes. It’s hard to say for sure because it varies depending on where you live, but I would give it a try!
Nice to know. I usually donate on Biolife, but I’m going to change to CSL.
I’m glad this video was helpful! I hope CSL is a good fit for you.
CSL Plasma is the only plasma center near me and I have donated 61 times now since May 2022.
Wow that’s impressive!
A CSL center just opened about a year ago 10 minutes from where I live. I get $55 Everytime I donate ?
Very nice! ?
@Junior Stone I sincerely doubt that they sell it for anywhere near that much. But it’s called a markup. It’s how the business turns a profit. Just like when your local supermarket charges you $12 a pound for a t-bone steak that costs them less than $1 a lb. They need to cover their overhead and also turn a profit.
Didn’t know about CSL. I have one 30 miles away but I think I’ll stick with BioLife because I live a block away from it. It’s easy for me to make appointments. I’ll inquire with them about the extra pay for the higher antibodies thing but I doubt they’ll offer that.
Yeah that makes a lot of sense! That’s nice that it’s so close!
Today was my first time donating, I just donated at csl. The location i went to is giving $825 for new donors. Is there a way to transfer that money from the red card to my bank? I’m so confused with that card, I just want the money. There seems to be fees for everything with it.
I think there is a way to access the card’s funds online to transfer to your bank, but I have had trouble with it. I usually just withdraw the money using an ATM. Unfortunately there usually is a fee of a couple dollars.
I found out that you can earn up to $700 per month with a place called Octaplasma and you can earn up to $900 for the first month in my area and I will be doing that in November because I started at CSL but I chose to defer myself due to low Hemocrit level and I will be getting a colonoscopy in Oct cause I probably have some bleeding somewhere.
I have never been able to try Octapharma, but that sounds good! I do like CSL. That’s smart to be cautious.
How long after (the procedure) do you receive the funds?
It usually doesn’t take more than 30 minutes to an hour for the funds to be added to your prepaid card.
i remember you stopped donating a little while back, is everything okay now? do you still do it twice a week?
Yeah! I stopped because I had a few donations where I really didn’t feel good. I took a break for a while, and then I decided to try it again and I have been doing okay! I do go twice a week. I just try to listen to my body and if it’s too much I stop.
@Zach Johnson that’s good to hear! and out of curiosity, do you chance donation arms at all? i’m kind of worried ab doing the same arm all the time
I actually only use my right arm. It’s been fine for me!
I’m in Michigan and first time donors are getting 100.00 to start at CSL plasma, I started today it’s very clean and organized no appointment like you said
Nice! I live in Tennessee that has a. CSL plasma center so how much will i get for my first donation?
That’s awesome!
who has a bigger first donor incentive? bio life or csl?
It depends because they change all the time. I think they both have been about the same in my area, so you would just have to check what the current promotions are!
Have you ever had any side effects from the citrate in the return cycle?
@Zach Johnson No, but all the articles I read about donating plasma seem to mention it. I was just curious how common it was.
I haven’t! Have you experienced side effects from it?
I haven’t donated yet but am thinking about checking into it. We have a CSL in my city but its in a very sketchy area. Kind of place where you come out and your car is gone. I wish it wasnt there. Plus i drove by and scoped it out several times, it seems like it is always jam packed. There is another place called Octapharma i might check into.
Fair enough! Yeah I imagine it would be crazy busy…
Dude! They should hire you as local manager!
Haha yeah I give them a lot of free promotion! ?
Whichever company pays you the most overall, is the best. None of them are perfect. All have good employees along with clueless employees. So you might as well follow the money.
Sucks because this is the only way to make money with learning disabilities
As noted in the video, CSL has great incentives. The new client stuff is great money but they also sent me postcards worth an extra $25, twice. Got the postcards twice, so an extra $100 yay! If you donate often enough, they move you to a new tier and pay more, making up for the incentives only offered to newbs. Very nice model.
The industry is regulated now. When I was a kid I remember junkies and students camped out waiting for the plasma center to open. Then it was only poor people. Now everyone should do it. These places are worried about liability and don’t want any problems.
The biggest danger I see is there’s now a national database for meth/heroin/cocaine disqualified individuals. I suppose there’s a process to regain eligible status but beats me. Those drugs are some of the worst things in the world, especially since Fentanyl, but a balance is required there. Privacy concerns are real, your plasma contains your DNA, no?
Can they take your DNA and use it in CRISPR? If they had permission, would you know it? A thought experiment but not insignificant.
Yeah I agree haha. That’s what I’m doing! ?
Great video, I am just wondering if there is a preference to each center and company that they would ask you not to go to any other center, and or does it even matter if not for the added money you can earn?
I don’t think there is a restriction, But CSL does mention in their literature that you should not simultaneously donate plasma at other places because it could jeopardize your health.
The main thing I look at when choosing the plasma center is the pay, but there may be other reasons you prefer one center over another such as the staff, plasma machines, how busy it is and how long it takes, etc. You can switch between plasma centers and companies as much as you want, as long as you aren’t trying to donate more than twice a week. They do use your social security number to track how much you have donated.