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Plasma Donation

Biolife Plasma

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Complaints

This profile includes complaints for Biolife Plasma's headquarters and its corporate-owned locations. To view all corporate locations, see

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    Customer Complaints Summary

    • 250 total complaints in the last 3 years.
    • 109 complaints closed in the last 12 months.

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    • Initial Complaint

      Date:01/23/2024

      Type:Order Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      BioLife, ******* **. December 22nd 2023 I had an appointment to donate plasma in return for money. I read all FAQ and "How to prepare for your donation". At the health screening I answered yes to having PTSD. Not aware this will trigger a response for the medical staff to then solicit my doctor's information. Then then wanted me to sign a release for my ENTIRE MEDICAL HISTORY. They would not accept a letter from my doctor stating I am medically clear to donate, they want my whole complete record, including all mental health. No one on-line or in-office could answer as to why BioLife needs my entire record and not just medical clearance? What impact does donating plasma have on PTSD? What are they doing with all the full medical records of people just willing to sign it over? In addition my husband was able to donate, BioLife was unclear about it's donation amount to be received. We expected 8 payments of approximately $100 each. Because he did not donate all 8x within 30 days (even counting when the center is closed) he no longer qualified for the amount stated.

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:01/19/2024

      Type:Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I went to donate on 1/18/2024 at the newark ******** location.I passed screening with a ** of 138/80 or something, well within rage, except my pulse was 101.so the lady, whom i have never seen there before since the place opened, had me wait 5 mins then retook my blood pressure and said "YOU GOT TO GO YOU ARE TO HIGH AT 260/111 with a pulse of 89 and i asked how could my ** go up 80+ points in 5 mins for sitting and sleeping? the staff member said she didnt know and asked a little fat spanish guy who said ***** him leave, we cant help him and no you cant even re-take his ** to see if the machine was malfunctioning, throw him out.I feel that I'm being singled out to not come here and donate anymore since i was one of the first and you dont want to pay either the second part of the week donation promotion or you don't want me there period. I went after you told me my ** said i should be dead to my PCP who instantly took me back and took my ** and vitals and was likw WTF you're 140/80 over 90, they lied to you to not pay you If you dont want me to come tell me, dont waste my time, CALL AND TELL ME OR SEND ME EMAIL SO I CAN GO SOMEWHERE ELSE, dont make your employees look like a-holes doing the dirty work cause now im going to come in and not even talk to them cause your fat spanish guy said throw me out for my ** which if he was trained in any kind of medical, he should have had me sent to the hospital if it went up 80 points in 5 minutes of being idle.I think you are lying to people and you dont want return donors, and you just want to keep getting people to be stupid and refer others

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:01/19/2024

      Type:Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      This Plasma *************** has it set up where you can donate twice per week as long as it's not on back-to-back days. After a finger ***** blood screening upon each visit, patients are paid $40 for the 1st donation of the week and anywhere from $70 to $100 on the second visit.I have been going there for most of the last year and a half. I have passed the screening process every time I come in for a $40 donation. However, I would estimate that about a dozen times in the last year, I've failed the screening process for what they claim is low protein levels on the $70-$100 donation. The clinic provides a card with tips on how to get protein levels up for upcoming donations and I follow these tips and even go above and beyond the recommendations of protein intake, and yet I'm consistently failing the screening process due to low protein levels on the 'big money' donation days(including each of the last 2 weeks) and never once on the $40 days.This seems like way too much of a coincidence to me and I've spoken with other customers/patients at the facility and they're encountering the same thing. Many believe there's a conspiracy occurring where the clinic calibrates the testing equipment to ******** protein levels later in the week so they can get more plasma donations "on the cheap" and minimize how often they have to pay more.

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:01/13/2024

      Type:Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      On 12/21/2023, I went down to this place to donate plasma and get paid for it. Everything went OK, but when I went down again on 1/11 to donate again I was given paperwork that said that there was something irregular in my blood proteins and that, until I saw my doctor and got clarification, I could not donate again. I was told by the nurse-who consulted with me and provided the information and printed it out for me-that she would FAX it to my doctor for him to go over. Well, it was never sent, the doctor's ****** tried twice that same day and at least once the next to have it sent. Fortunately I provided the doctor's ***** with the paperwork that had been printed out for me so they have that now, but all efforts by me to contact the lab have been met with leaving a voice mail message and no call back from them. Considering that the nurse said this could be a possible indication of cancer, the drive back home (about an hour) was quite depressing. One of the big questions I have is this: if they knew back just after I donated these results, why was I not contacted IMMEDIATELY with this possible life-threatening information so I could pass it on to my doctor and see if I need to see about treatment to keep from-oh, I don't know-POSSIBLY DYING??? I find it hard to believe that it took another random visit almost three weeks later to find out these results and wonder what could have happened if I hadn't decided to go back for another donation. The money is OK and not a horrible process but this is so unprofessional for any medical worker and not sending the info to my doctor when they got his contact information, not returning calls and being just plain callous is beyond the pale for me. Having lost a sister to cancer the thought is now in my mind if I have it or not.

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:01/10/2024

      Type:Order Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      Half of the facility has been closed down, causing longer lines standing for 2 hours, then once in a bed waiting another half hour to be hooked up. Employees always on break and chatting too much with other employees. Every bed use to be occupied, now they are stacked up in the corner and we are having to wait in long lines. Why? They constantly say they are not short staffed. Unacceptable, this community really relies on this facility. Please help us get better services. Thank you kindly ??

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:01/05/2024

      Type:Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I had originally ranted and raved about Bio-Life Plasma and their purpose as well as their staff. However, yesterday I left after doing my questions skipping my scheduled donation. Staff unfortunately disrespected my pregnant wife that came in to get a car key from me, and telling her she couldnt help me with the on screen questions which she wasnt and only I know the answers to anyway about my body. Then Im sitting there disgruntled about whether to leave, or not and I observe staff "clowning" on another donor named ***** for not knowing his social and ridiculing him. Simultaneously, they were filling empty chairs instead of servicing donors that were complete laying their for several minutes with needles in their arms (one named *******) whom were all jst trying to leave after collection. Collectively, with all occurrences and brazon rudeness, discouraged and shocked at staff behavior and such I left the establishment. Avoid ******/******* and ************************* is what I'm telling donor friends. When it starts with disrescting your pregnant wife and then within same ****************************************************************************************************** not. I guess since we desperate for $40 and broke, we are labeled subpar and treated accordingly.Regards

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:01/03/2024

      Type:Customer Service Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      On 12/17 I completed my first donation at BioLife. On 12/22 I went back for my second donation and was unable to donate due to an elevated pulse. Since my first donation, I have been unable to donate due to elevated pulses on dates 12/26, 12/27, 12/29, 12/31, however on 12/27 when I went my pulse was 98. I spoke with nurse ***** (tall, grey hair, glasses) before having my vitals taken because I had dental fillings about 3 hours before going to donate and wanted to make sure that I was able to donate. She assured me that it was fine and since I wasnt donating whole blood, and just plasma I could donate. I was thrilled. I went to the floor after FINALLY having a pulse rate within normal limits. After I got to the floor and situated in a bed the phlebotomist told me she was sure I wouldnt be able to donate after being told I could and grabbed another nurse. Ultimately, they sent me home and said it was a one day deferal due to me having dental fillings. I am very upset because I spent all that time waiting and was told I could donate and then was sent home. I have been trying to get my 8 donations in within the new donor bonus timeline (deadline of 01/16). I went back today (12/31) and spoke with ***** again about my elevated pulse. I told her what had happened on 12/27 and she told me that she was very sorry and that I should have been able to donate and said what the other nurse said about me being ineligible to donate that day was inaccurate. I feel as though I should be compensated for my time and efforts that day. That donation would have been $110 for my second donation as a new donor.

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:12/31/2023

      Type:Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I donated plasma at the *************** location on December 28, 2023. I was supposed to bebpaid $90 immediately after my donation. The money is loaded onto a prepaid debit card. It has since Been 24 hours and I have not received my payment. My Biolife center said the company is aware of this issue. Biolife needs to pay me what they owed me and extra for my aggravation. Come to find out they were aware of this problem as of yesterday morning and still took my plasma yesterday afternoon knowing I would not be compensated.

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:12/31/2023

      Type:Billing Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I donated plasma on 12/28/2023 and didn't recieve my payment they stated that they don't no when the payment will be on but yet today on 12/29/2023 there still taking plasma donations even tho people from the day before have yet to receive payment

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:12/31/2023

      Type:Product Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      Biolife located at 161 ********** in *********** has not compensated me $40 for my last donation, they keep giving me excuses like there is a delay in compensation on card , also last week I was due for my return donor fee and was refused that , also too even though I completed my annual physical. This place is starting to be very careless and unprofessional and dismissive.

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