Grifols Biomat USA Sparks, NV

Grifols Biomat USA Sparks, NV

Reviews Summary

The majority of reviews are highly positive, praising the friendly, professional, and efficient staff, with many highlighting quick and pleasant donation experiences. Several donors appreciate the clean facilities and personalized care, noting repeat visits due to consistent excellence. A few negative reviews mention issues with eligibility deferrals and staff interactions, but these are outliers. Overall, the center is regarded as one of the best for plasma donation, with exceptional service and a welcoming atmosphere.

About This Listing

Ages 18-69
In order to donate plasma at Grifols Biomat USA Sparks, NV, you should make an appointment.

Who Can Donate?

Likely aged between 18 and 65 (some centers may allow up to 69 or older)
Weigh at least 110 pounds (requirements may vary slightly)
In general good health, as determined by a health screening
No tattoos, piercings, or permanent makeup within the past 4–12 months (timeframes may vary)
Provide a valid government-issued photo ID
Provide proof of a permanent address (requirements may differ)

*Note: Eligibility criteria may vary by center. Check with your local facility for specifics.*

First-Time Donors

First-time donors will typically need to complete a medical history questionnaire and undergo a brief physical exam, which may include vital signs and blood tests. Some individuals may be temporarily or permanently deferred from donating based on health or other factors.

Common Reasons for Deferral:

Temporary Recent tattoo or piercing, recent pregnancy, certain medications (e.g., antibiotics), or recent illness
Permanent Certain chronic health conditions, such as Hepatitis or HIV

*Note: Deferral policies vary by center. Confirm with your local facility.*

What to Bring

Valid photo ID (e.g., driver’s license, passport, or military ID)
Proof of Social Security Number (e.g., Social Security card or tax document)
Proof of current address (e.g., utility bill, lease agreement, or official mail dated within the last 60 days)

*Note: Documentation requirements may differ by center.*

Preparing for Your Donation

Drink plenty of water or caffeine-free fluids (e.g., 4–6 glasses) 2–3 hours before donating
Eat a balanced, iron-rich meal within a few hours of your visit
Avoid alcohol for at least 24 hours prior
Refrain from smoking 2–3 hours before your appointment
Avoid intense exercise for at least an hour before donating
Get adequate sleep the night before
Bring a list of any medications you’re currently taking
Postpone your visit if you’re feeling unwell

*Note: Preparation guidelines may vary by center.*

How to Get Started

Many centers allow walk-ins, but some may require appointments. Check with your local center.

Other Helpful Info

First visits may take around 1.5–2.5 hours due to the screening process
Repeat donations typically take 45–90 minutes
You may donate plasma up to twice per week, with at least 48 hours between donations (frequency may vary)
Some centers may offer a refer-a-friend program with incentives
Compensation, if offered, may be provided via cash, prepaid debit cards, or other methods (varies by center)

*Note: Policies, compensation, and procedures differ by center. Contact your local facility for details.*

Features

Ages 18-69
In order to donate plasma at Grifols Biomat USA Sparks, NV, you should make an appointment.

Contact Information

Address

652 E Prater Way

Sparks, Nevada 89431

Customer Reviews

Very friendly staff, kindness shows & that goes a long way. Pretty prompt service, but patience is needed at times. Pay is always no longer than 30 minutes & once was almost instant. As a side note, who likes needle sticks? They are always gentle. I highly recommend this Sparks location!! Also, they have random opportunities to earn more! I'd like to see more of them! ;)

I have to say I have donated at 10+ centers across the USA as I travel with my husband for his work. This was BY FAR the ABSOLUTE BEST EXPERIENCE for the 1st time donation at a new center. It has taken upwards of 4-5 hours everywhere else so I showed up at 7am. I was out the door by 8:35am. Friendly, efficient, professional. ALL AROUND THE BEST and I have been donating since 2018. Thank you so much!

The staff here is great and efficient. They take great care of each patient and go out of their way to ensure your safety. I truly recommend to anyone that is capable of donating plasma to do so. It not only saves lives but you can also receive a nice cash benefit from doing a service to your fellow human family.

I've been donating plasma at Grifols Biomat in Sparks for several months now?and previously donated for almost four months before the 2020 lockdown. My experience has been consistently positive. The staff is professional, friendly, and efficient, and the process is well-organized. Your first visit does take a bit longer due to screening and setup, but once you're in the system, each donation goes pretty quickly. They do a great job of keeping things moving, and the team makes you feel comfortable throughou

The staff here is amazing! My veins are difficult to stick, but Ryan and Kaylee are pros! Would recommend this center to anyone.

I've been coming here for a couple of years now and I can't say enough great things about the team! Everyone is so nice and pleasant, they always remember my name and greet me when I come in! I feel very cared for here and have an amazing experience everytime. I've been to other plasma donation facilities that have crazy wait times, rude employees, and inefficient machines and I have never had a problem with any of those things here. Lisa, Taylor, Tatum, Yesenia, assistant manager Scott and everyone else on

Anna is the best at ?milking my finger? my hands are always cold but she can always get the appropriate amount of blood out for screening! All of the staff are wonderful I've been donating here for almost two year and would never change centers!! ??

Highly recommended donation center. Full of friendly faces as well as a very clean and comfortable setting. Valentina is Excellent! Along with the rest of the staff. Would not donate anywhere else.

Professional and personable staff that does an amazing job taking care of your time donating. Anything that may arise, they are well trained and make folks feel comfortable and safe. They sincerely also appreciate the donations and your time.

Been coming here 2 years. Never had a single problem. Everyone is great, Taylor, Anna, Tiffany, and Austin to name a few. Great promos to bring you in for extra cash too.

Everyone here is so friendly and caring. They make me feel like a person and not just a blood bag. Very attentive, quick, and professional!

The over all experience has been very easy and professional! Everyone here is amazing! Definitely will be my go to donation center!

I have donated plasma many times in my life. The biomat team is so friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable it makes donations easy and timely. You save a life and they pay you. You know you're on TikTok for an hour after work anyway-why not get paid?

Always a good experience when I come in and donate. Staff if kind, helpful and well knowledgeable in explaining. Loved winning the Ninja grill too!!!

I love this place! People are very welcoming and always willing to help out. I would definitely recommend this anyone who's wants to donate plasma. 4.5

This place is always clean, staff are friendly, and I always have a pleasant experience. I like how I can make an appointment here vs other places where it's like pulling a deli ticket. They stock the front with waters and snacks if you ask too and i appreciate the professionalism from everyone I've met there.

Good people don't to talk to and always make sure that there donors are safe and happy. I just love the atmosphere and I have been donating for 4 years.

I have yet to experience a bad experience at Grifols. The employees have been so helpful and kind. I obviously have my favorite few Tattum is my all time favorite and I have a few others as well. I feel like the people I have met and got to know here are wonderful and very qualified to be in this industry.

Friendly staff, they always remember my name. place is clean and process is quick

I have been coming consistently for a month and have had a great experience. The staff are great and get things done quickly.

Been coming here for a few months now and the staff is always so professional and welcoming. Always greeting me by name and regularly checking in to make sure everything is okay. The one occasion there was a discrepancy with my needle, staff was attentive, noticed it immediately and fixed it. It gets busy sometimes but I believe they prioritize appointments which makes it very convenient and shortens the wait by a whole lot.

The donation process has gone fine all 3 times I have gone to this location. Friendly staff, extremely efficient at the whole process. The facility is clean.... My issue has been when it comes to the compensation. Of the 3 times I have donated here, I have to call after the fact to get my payout corrected (I was under compensated according to their charts for standard compensation and bonuses). My suggestion is to absolutely check your card portal before you take off EVERY SINGLE TIME to ensure your payout

I've been going to biomat since I moved to reno in 2017. I have seen them improve each year with trying to make donation appointments more time efficient and they really do take the time to just make your overall experience as comfortable as possible.

They are very professional and kind every week I donate. They are always doing promotional stuff for you to earn some extra cash as well! - Brad

This was a great place to donate at. Staff was very helpful and the whole process went quicker than other places. Highly recommend !

This is Jazzman Ford. Just coming on to say I love the Sparks location and all the staff. This is definitely the plasma place to be.

Super friendly and well trained staff. Didn't hurt and was very quick .

Anna is a amazing she asks me constantly about my caffeine intake and my well being. She keeps thing entertaining. She is professional and is great at answering questions and concerns. Great place to donate. I've been to other plasma places this is the spot.

Austin is a very knowledgeable person. He has very good people skills. I would return again. Yesenia is hands down the best what she does.

A great experience every time. The team handles me with care and always explains what they're doing. Thank you guys!

Started coming here recently. Much cleaner than other places in town. Staff are knowledgeable and kind.

Best plasma place hands down Yesenia and Mike were the best. Best treatment I've had in a while, facilities where clean and nice the staff was really helpful and they helped me understand everything during my pre screening and really explained in depth how my compensation worked Will definitely refer friends here

Had a great experience for my first visit. Got through the process fairly quick.

Hands down the best place to donate Plasma in Reno. I have been donating at this location for a year. The staff are all so friendly, and professional. Everyone from up front staff to the phlebotomists in the back, everyone cares about your well being. Tiffany up front is so sweet and friendly. She genuinely cares about your experience and safety during donating. The Grifols app make it so easy to make and change appointments and fill out health questionnaires. It's a breeze. I appreciate all the staff here

Great staff and skilled technicians. Always great to see Tiffany's face first thing when I come in.

The staff here is great lluvia and lizette looks so much alike they can be sisters!

I am amending my five star review from two days ago down to one star. I donated plasma here two days ago. At that time, I had mentioned during the pre-screening that I had previously had three types of skin cancer (2009). I was allowed to move forward with the process. When going back today, I was told that one type of skin cancer is a permanent deferral, making me ineligible for donating. Several sources online indicate that after a 1-5 year waiting period, I should be eligible. Regardless, I should have

The people at the location in sparks are always so friendly and welcoming. The process always is quick and easy. They even make it to where you feel like part of the team. Love it here.

Would give it 10 stars if I could . Austin was awesome! Great place don't go anywhere to donate the staff is amazing!

Thanks so much for helping me feel comfortable and very welcome my first time Jonathan!

Very friendly staff and very quick process I have yet to experience anything bad here at grifols in the year I've been coming

All of the staff especially Tiffany from medical is so nice. Overall smooth experience.

John, Yesenia were very great! Had a wonderful experience! Awesome staff! Definitely recommend going to Grifols!

Anna up front is the best. Super careful and takes good care of you. Everyone in the back works hard to get you in and out. Great place.

Awesome people very fast service and they compensate you for your donation pretty well

This is a fantastic place if you want to make easy extra cash per week. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable with any and all questions . It's also very clean

I've been coming to this center for awhile now and thought I'd finally leave a review. Staff is nice and welcoming always greeting you by name. Anna is the best at finger pricks ! Although they never really hurt I hardly feel a thing when she does it. 5 stars for this GRIFOLS center ????

I have donated for other centers over the last couple of years and this one is the best! The staff has always been friendly and are the best when it comes to hooking you up for your donation. I would give more than 5 stars if I could.

Anna is my favorite, she's personable, kind, and always in a good mood. I've had great experiences with all thr staff at Grifols, but Anna is a stand-out!

I have been coming to the Sparks location for about 6yrs. It's been a wonderful experience from the staff (even the newbies) being friendly and happy go lucky to the process of donating. This place has more ups than downs. I left for about a year to try another location and came back .. Should never had left. Keep up the great work!

I just started donating again this past few weeks. I really enjoy this staff, from front to back office. Everyone is friendly, kind, understanding, and very skilled. I'm glad I chose this location to visit often. Keep up the great work guys!! Beth Thanas

Decided to come back after 4 months. Told me I needed a physical done even though I got one done in October, because I missed a blood sample. Cool. Came back a couple of days later for the physical only to be sent home because they needed a physical copy of my personal information again like they did in the beginning. That could have been explained the first time I came. It would have been nice to know exactly what they needed for me so that I wouldn't waste my gas and time. Please be more informative with

Excellent service. Scott is the best one there.

This place is the best, everyone is super friendly and helpful, you can tell they really care here. 10/10 will always come back

I was pretty nervous when I began donating, but everyone here is so friendly and make it a comfortable experience. And they learn how to stick your veins better so it's way less painful after about your 3rd time there. For new donors I'd recommend bringing a blanket if you get cold and something to squeeze like a roll of socks. They do offer grips here but they hurt my hands after a while cause I'm not that strong. :)

Oz was there phlebotomist who helped me donate today. He was competent, friendly, and I barely felt the poke! I enjoy coming to this location to donate - everyone is nice and everything runs so efficiently. The are very attentive and address any issues quickly. Highly recommend!

I love coming in to donate at this location. The staff is always fun and cheerful. They have good vibes and are always doing their best. I've never had a bad experience. Keep up the good work guys!

Always upholding that customer care , very respectful team they have Here been going here for 3 years

Just had a wonderful experience with one of their employees Anna who was super kind and always has with a great attitude when I see her. 5 stars just for that experience alone.

Thank you Ryan; for making my vein pop! I now have a marble size bubble in my vein!! Most of the "Staff" are kids; who are just learning, have no experience, and do not care about their work or the people that plan on donating. Be careful with who you trust your body with. I Would definitely NOT recommend this location. The older staff seem to not care anymore either. This place should probably be shut down.

Grifols treats donators with respect. They are always smiling and willing to answer any questions you may have. The waiting area has chairs to sit in so your feet don't hurt and they do appointments.

This place is awesome best place I've ever been to In My Life!

There amazing at what they do love going here staff are great

These guys are so kind! I actually look forward to seeing them and saying hi to all the fabulous employees! Oz is the master poker, tattem is always smiling, Austin answers all of my questions! Seriously, they have the best staff!

I've been going here since mid October of last year. My first time donating they were very welcoming and talked to me thoroughly about what happens. Ever since then I've only got to this plasma center. It's quick and easy money. All of the employees are so sweet and friendly.

Kristel poked me today and she was awesome. Didn't feel a thing. This center is great, everyone is so nice and very good at their job. Gotta shout out to Oz too, he is always so uplifting and in a good mood. Would definitely recommend this center for plasma.

Best donation center in Reno! Zoe was very helpful with intake. Everyone in the back was great especially Yesenia! Very comfortable setting and vibe.

This is the best location hands down, great service everytime and everybody is really nice & friendly, I highly recommend.

Best staff around!!! My sister and I both donate here and we have always have had great experiences since the moment we walk in the door. We have donated at other locations in town and have had unpleasant experiences. If you are thinking about donating plasma, definitely choose Grifols Biomat!!

The staff is so friendly here and gentle I would refer everyone to come here

Great staff and a fantastic place to make some extra money

Zoe is always amazing every time I see her Tatum is always so welcoming and friendly Aman is wonderful and always so prompt in his work. I enjoy coming back every time.

I started donating plasma about 1 year ago. This has been the best decision ever! I have a few family members that depend on plasma to live a semi normal life. The compensation is just an added bonus. I have met the most wonderful people there. Tiffany made me feel so calm with the starting process, Taylor, Tatum, John, Eileen, Maneet, Austin and of course my girl ZOE are the best! Thank you for all you do!

The only donation center with constant good quality service!!!!! Thank you all for all that you do??

All staff are so kind and very professional. Facility is very clean

They are extremely professional! The 3 reasons I donate. 1- helping people 2- helps me to stay somewhat in shape as well. 3- helping our house hold budget ????

Awesome staff , very helpful and nice would highly recommend this place to everyone

This place is a great staple in the neighborhood to have. It's not only helping me in between payday but it helps with our communitys health and medication needs. The staff is always welcoming and friendly. I definitely adore Anna a bit more tho, I'm always excited to see her smiling face when I come into donate. She is so plesent and makes me laugh everytime. I highly recommend this center, if your looking for some quick cash and friendly faces.

Long time donor and every time is a pleasant experience. Thank you to Zoe for her constant excellent and positive attitude towards donors. Everybody else is great too. Never had a bad phlebotomist.

Really professional, kind and welcoming would visit again

Very smooth. Never has to wait long to get started so your in and out in no time. Friendly and helpful staff makes the experience comfortable and relaxing.

I love Griffolds and their staff they're amazing

I WENT INSIDE TO HELP MY HUSBAND (whom has a comprehension disorder) READ HIS PAPER WORK AND REMIND HIM OF HIS BIRTHDAY SO HE COULD ANSWER HIS QUESTIONS CORRECTLY AND THE CHINESE LADY HERE TOLD ME THAT I WASN'T NEEDED AND HE NEEDED TO DO THE PAPERWORK BY HIMSELF THAT IM HIS WIFE NOT HIS MOTHER EXCUSE ME BUT AS HIS WIFE IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP HIM AND TAKE CARE OF HIM AS NEEDED DO NOT EVER TELL ME IM JUST THE WIFE I MAY BE BUT ITS MY JOB TO HELP HIM NOT HERS OR ANYONE ELSES THIS LADY NEEDS TO BE FIRE

Excellent place to donate plasma. Oz is the best with customer service and bedside manner. He takes care of my family when they go to donate their plasma for a good cause. I do recommend this center to anybody who wants to donate.

This is my 8th donation here and it's always been a pleasure. Every single person I've met here has always been professional and love what they do. I had Zoe today, wonderful person. Smooth needle insertion and great conversationalist. This is the only biomat I'll go to. Thank you all for what you do.

Zoe is the best! Always have the best staff here!

Anna is the BEST..! Always happy & makes my day.! Hard worker, very efficient even when it's super busy.

Come in as often as I can, and each time I come in, it's quick and easy with a nice atmosphere all around. Zoe has been my go to due to how amazing her sticks are time and time again, don't even feel it and it's a smooth donation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What disqualifies you from donating plasma?

Plasma donors can get disqualified for a list of different reasons, which may result in a temporary or a permanent deferral. Common reasons people get a temporary disqualification may include being dehydrated, taking certain medications, getting a tattoo within the last 4 months, or being pregnant in the last 6 months.

How can you donate plasma quickly?

Donating plasma can get busy with donors and long waiting times. To donate plasma faster, choose a plasma center that allows you to book an appointment online and take your health screening questionnaire remotely from home. Additionally, call your local plasma center and ask for the least busy days and times of the week.

Can you workout after donating plasma?

Most phlebotomists recommend that you take a day off from working out or lifting weights on the same day as your plasma donation. Instead, take the day to rest, eat well, and drink plenty of water after your donation.

How often can I donate plasma?

Plasma donors are legally capped at two donations per week or 7-day period, with at least 48 hours in between each donation.

What should I eat before donating plasma?

Before your plasma donation, it's recommended that you drink plenty of water (4-6 eight-ounce glasses), and eat a meal with high protein and iron content. Avoid drinking alcohol and smoking on the same day as your donation.