Grifols Talecris Plasma Resources Milwaukee, WI

Grifols Talecris Plasma Resources Milwaukee, WI

Reviews Summary

Most reviews praise the center for its friendly, professional staff and efficient service, with many highlighting quick visits and comfortable experiences. Several mention clean facilities and good pay. A few note long wait times or unclear processes, but overall satisfaction is high, especially with improved management. The center is recommended for its welcoming atmosphere and life-saving purpose, though needle size may deter some.

About This Listing

Ages 18-69
In order to donate plasma at Grifols Talecris Plasma Resources Milwaukee, WI, 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 Talecris Plasma Resources Milwaukee, WI, you should make an appointment.

Contact Information

Address

6530 N 76th St

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53223

Customer Reviews

THIS CENTER IS CLEAN, AND THE STAFF IS GREAT FOR THE MOST PART. There is a huge problem with parking on Sundays, especially! THERE IS A CHURCH IN THE SAME PARKING LOT; They have half of a huge parking lot to use, yet THE MEMBERS NOT ONLY USE THE STREET, and there half OF THE LOT, BUT takes all of the spaces at Grifols, and Burger king as well which is not okay.! Some days I've circled the lot more then 10x and haven't been able to donate because I can't get a parking space! To make matters even worse

Everyone was very welcoming. Although I got there at 4:55 and they close at 5 the still took me. The screener was so nice. Great service !

This donation center is organized and professional. Take the bad reviews with a grain of salt. I'm in and out in less than an hour and half, everyone is respectful and friendly. And they play good music :)

Great staff they make you feel good and comfortable in their hands respectful and kind also amazing and comfortable seating areas !!

They are very consistent caring and fast all day I forgot to tell her to pass in my balls she she walked away too just be consistent with them

Nicki is very understanding and takes full responsibility for her staffing. Today was peaceful and very professional. The staff were amazing communication is great. My permanent donation center. Can't forget to shout out Tameka and Darnell handles the floor very well

I like coming here. It makes me feel good knowing Im helping someone else live a better life. The people here are very nice and informative. Everyone works effectively and efficiently together as a team. The Boss is always around as well as security. Very professional and fun place to be when you have a little free time.

This is a very clean friendly place the staff here are real professional and funny not long wait times at all

I've been coming here for years and generally have had a pleasant experience. They're very thorough and professional and the payout is better than most. There can be a long wait at times but the manager of the location usually tries to find ways to fix that. The needles are very large though so if you're afraid of needles this may not be for you. Still you're getting paid to do something that could mean the world for someone else so why not?

The staff are amazing and very personable. They make sure your comfortable and your in and out. Special Thank you to one of the employees named Crystal. She Always greet me with a warm welcome and this is a Great place to be a Life Saver.

Wonderful place. The people are professional and polite. They make your time engaging while you donate. Always offering a conversation whether it's asking you how your day is going or giving you a laugh. Great way to get easy fast cash.

Second donation center I have been too and this one is by far the most considerate and and friendliest one I've encountered. The staff is nice, especially Aaliyah, she's my favorite. Also,Mike is super friendly and has such a great,caring,kind manor about him.

Aye Shout Out To The Whole Staff I Been Coming Here Fa A Year And Never Felt Uncomfortable. It's Usually A In And Out Process, Unless I Catch You Guys On A Busy Day. Best Pokers... Kyham, Marcus, Leah, & Lenard But The Whole Staff Is Amazing Overall

This location is full of great employees. Zakiaya was great with customer service, also along with Crystal they displayed excellent Patience as I was a little agitated due to the wait... Also Tameka another great employee made me feel comfortable as she poked me It was the most gentle poke ever, and was very polite. The nurse Juanita was very polite, and good on time even tho she was the only nurse working durning my visit. Annie was great with her approach very polite very well spoken person.. This is a

I have had positive and professional donation experiences begining in 2019. Management has been present and staff is totally competent. I have been the minority but that hasn't made the courteousness any different. Everyone is treated respectfully. Things have changed recently, though. Management is not present and I feel that some staff in front is less than courteous.

Very nice people. Very professional and shows care. Myisha is a very good sticker..I can honestly say that. Theres a few others I've noticed that are pretty good I just don't know/remember there names. Great job ladies and gentlemen?? Keep up the impressive work

I'm pleased with the service and speed. I'm rarely there longer than 1.5 hours and that's because I donate slow. I love the bonuses and incentives! This place gives you an opportunity to save lives and make money doing it. This month, December, I brought in more than $ 400 dollars and a galaxy tablet! Next month, if I stay on my regular schedule, I can bring in an extra $485! That's pretty cool for 14.5 hours of my time. Go there. Tell them Jermill Jordan sent you!

Yo. The people here. Good people's. I recommend this place to everyone that wants to help make a change. I got snickers for this!!!????? very friendly staff. I really like this place ????????? Oooow and Kayla is so beautiful. Kyham always has a good attitude and a bright smile ?? #great_staff

Really great customer service and amazing staff I was in and out within 40 minutes!!

UPDATED REVIEW: So the center used to be really slow. They got a new manager and now new donor processing and return donors are all getting through faster. 30 minutes than before. Johnathan has changed the place for the better. I would now recommend this to anyone looking for plasma. Just call into the building first. Happy for the changes!!!

I have the best time here employees work hard to make sure u can donate amd always have the best music playing a nice experience

I was a little intimidated my first time donating, but I'm glad I went for it. It does take several hours the first time you donate, but after that it doesn't usually take more than 1 to 1.5 hrs. The facility is nice and clean. The staff are nice, too. They have tv's to watch while you donate. Each month, they roll out some kind of bonus program, which is great. You receive a visa debit card your first trip and after every donation, the money is automatically added to the card. On top of all this, you're m

Hands down- This is by far the most okayest center I've been too! And The manager and team did a great job explaining everything to me when I was in! And his haircut was pretty okay as well! Great job fam!

Don't go to this location ~ the staff is undertrained, the machines are often broken, and the Manager is incompetent and rude. I've been restuck more than half the times I've gone, was given a Gatorade instead of my saline back because the machine broke, and overheard some of the most unprofessional conversations you can ever imagine in a work setting. Someone higher up the chain needs to get there ASAP to do some oversight into this location.

Clean facility, friendly staff. Some phlebotomists are better than others but if you have hard veins or issues with needles you can request a certain phlebotomist once you find one that works well with you. That still doesn't guarantee they can do your draw as they can be very busy at times. Overall it has been a good experience so far.

I had been a loyal donor of 5 years to another center and decided to switch to get some pocket money. After 4 visits, I have completely lost interest in donating. The staff was generally nice, but if a technician is having a bad day, then so will you. Please remove all my personal information from your database.

Just left so painless and the women thats staffed there gorgeous all of them ??-SM

The staff is very professional and knowledgeable.. I was made to feel very comfortable during initial visit. Very clean comfortable environment as well major plus. Would definitely recommend location...

I absolutely love this location! The Staff from top to bottom are exceptional at their jobs. The process is So Smooth! I've been coming here for years

Been donating here on and off for years, everytime I come back I forget why I stopped coming. Very professional and quick. Marcus was working with me and made the experience easy and enjoyable...considering you getting poked with a needle it's a good spot for good money

Worst place ever to donate plasma, worst customer services ever, I've had too many left over scars from their needles that were improperly taken out of my arm. I wait an average of 1-2hrs before reaching to my donation chair. I always see more talking and less urgency to help doner patients when needed. Very unpleasant there. Would NOT recommend to anyone. (They also like to take their time to send donor payments)

I went around 9am and didn't get called back till around 1pm just to find out that my vines ?are unstable? when I've never had a problem giving blood! Horrible place to go, not to mention they called 3 people ahead of me who actually came in after me. If you like horrible customer service this is the place to go.

Ive never Been to this place And i dont plan on Going, After reading all these reviews... The owner leaves the same remark, after each review, for the past two years!! Its still the Same unprofessional place it always was,the owner knows about the problems,but does nothing to fix them,because the same reviews come up, time after time, after time again I've been calling this place since Saurday, then again on Monday,and No answer yett!! Do the telephones work!!!

I have been going here for about 4 months now, and love it! Very clean, and everyone is extremely friendly. Pay is great as well! I've told many about this location!

Vee, Darnell, Shareef, Sabrina have good customer service and are very patient!! The first time I went I was nervous but they helped me through the experience and now I feel comfortable every time I go.

Very unprofessional mostly all the staff are very lazy &. Don't wanna take new donors I've tried multiple times to donate to this bank and they have not accepted me due to closing in a hour or they don't wanna start the process

Very quick screening process even though they were short handed. The staff is competent and professional. Would recommend to a friend. Great place.

The place is very clean the staff is respectable they try to get you in and out as as possible if you have any questions about anything They will help to answer them to get you the answer you need.. and one of the staff members their name is Marcus is very good at what the does..

Highly recommend this place! The employees are very nice and super accommodating. They work fast and efficiently and constantly thank us for donating.

Staff is very warm and friendly. Aaliyah goes out her way to make you feel comfortable and always has a smile on her face.

They are not very verbal about what their process are and their payments!. They never tell you the process about when you refer someone to them they wait so long to tell you about the process and I feel like it's a scam.

I love this place! they're very gentle , kind & always make sure I have everything I need. staff are amazing , highly recommend!!!

Each time I come here the staff is very friendly and helpful. I'm usually in and out in no time. I've gone to other facilities and I must say this is the best one!

Great place to donate! They treat you so kindly. Very efficient, you're in & out before you know it. Always clean & even better elevator music.

The service is slow and certain employees are rude. Went there for my second, and left because I was there almost 2hrs waiting watching people who came after me go to the back and I never got called. Asked the employee and she basically told me oh well..wouldn't recommend this place!

Today everything was going nice at first. I got through the kiosk in the screening. When they have to hook me up to the machine to poke me this young white Caucasian lady with black and blue hair stuck me with a needle and did not get a vein. So she tried to poke me in my other arm and didn't get the vein neither. She ask somebody else name Jeremy 2 help her. He gets over and does the best he could that I could see. But the machine was still going slow. It started hurting my arm and my hand was getting num

Today I went into the plasma center on 76th and milk road. Was there since 6 this morning. I guy came in at 8:00 this morning and was called before me. Upon me about to walk up to the desk a receptionist yells out HE GOT A VIP PASS THATS WHY HE SKIPPED YOU. I never got a chance to ask. That upset me because she assumed what I wanted to ask. We passed some words nothing threatening I guess she told the Manager Mike. And he told me because I didn't talk to him and I went about the situation the way I did I ha

This place is slower than molasses in the winter time. I takes me 35 min to donate and it takes over 2 hrs from start to finish. This place is not worth it. I was going to use the extra coin for a vacation but so not worth my time.

This Staff is AMAZING!!! Quick and pleasant. Best center in town!!

Staff is friendly and very professional, Mike's a cool manager and I believe ppl are as strong as their leader and they have a pretty solid team, I'd recommend this site to anyone

Very good place to donate plasma. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. It took almost all day for me to donate but that comes with being a new donor, once your in the system it doesn't take as long to donate. I absolutely recommend this place for donating plasma. 5 stars all the way.

Best donation center in Milwaukee. Workers are friendly. They come to work do their job. Get me in and out everytime. shout out to Ky She's THE BEST!!!

my first time it was a long process but I understand the process it will run smoother if there were more caucasian people working there. black folks moving around real slow standing around talking about nothing.

Oml everyone here is amazing. Aaliyah especially was the kindest phlebotomist I've ever had in my life. I'm really glad I decided to come here, looking forward to becoming a regular donor.

YEA THEY GIVE YOU 250 your first 2donation and if you referred a person you get a 50 bonus

They got me in and out within 90 minutes and held their word. Clean and professional facility. Thank you for making my experience positive.

Great place to do a good cause. The staff is always so welcoming and friendly and makes going here twice a week worth the visit.

I called and asked if I could donate even though I'm type 2 diabetic and keep it under control with metformin a healthy diet and exercise. They said I would need to come in fill out the form and they would tell me. Creme in filled out form they had me read a book waited over an hour for them to tell me that I'm not eligible because I take met...

Very responsive center manager! I had an issue with this place, but Mike called and we worked it out! Very pleased with outcome and will definitely come back!

Horrible experience as a new donor . Checked in at 8am and didn't get in a chair until 1245pm . Had to wait 20 mins to get paid . When I got upset about the wait, they threatened to defer me and proceed to swear and talk about how I should relax . So I basically donated on a empty stomach because of the ridiculous wait . And I got very sick afterwards. Their hygiene and procedures could you some education as well being a dialysis technician myself I see a lot of flaws .

Been going for years... great employees.. good process... very in formative... never too pack but ne careful fridays. Very sterile. Best employees for me is priea - cyrstal -Marcus - Q

Always smiling and do their best to keep you comfortable. Ask for Myisha. She is the BEST and always makes you feel welcome.

This place is very quick and very friendly. Always in and out within an hour. Professional. Marcus was nice and made sure you knew what was up

I seen a sign about a free snickers if I leave a review on google maps, so here I am. The place is nice and clean though. Incredibly organized.

I'm Previous donor, this is my 2nd year. And everytime I come the staff members friendly and helpful. Overall great staff members and center to come too. Mike the manager is doing a great job ????

I have been going to this center for the last 3 years and enjoyed the atmosphere of the staff and welcoming of every donation. They are the most friendly center I've been to in some time now.

I have been donating plasma at Grifols for almost a year. Since they decreased their hours during the week to three or four o'clock in the afternoon I can no longer go to the center. The only people that can donate there are people who don't have a job. I think this is a very bad decision and I am now going to BioLife along with a whole lot of other people

Some staff seem to be friendly, but many are more kind and social with other staff than donors. Without a VIP pass, the donation process takes so long that the fee may not be worth the wait.

They are very nice and very speedy I love the workers very kind

I donated here when it was on 27th and north, than they moved. I continued to come, and recently changed my belief. So I would come with my turban on for days, and this one particular day they asked me to remove my hat, which was rude when I have a Muslim pin in it...told me I would have to remove my head wrap everytime I come to donate...like no y'all haven't been doing this now all of sudden it's a change. I just stopped going after two years. Relationship started off great ended bad...smdh..lobe the sta

Kyham and Femi are awesome. The entire staff is welcoming and they always make me feel great about donating. I love my Talecris family

Very great service , staff members were incredible and made me feel comfortable, also service was very fast.

Kyham and Marcus is the business!!! Definitely didn't feel Marcus incert the needle and Kyham's guidance and training technique is uncomparable! I didn't feel the needle incert into my vein. I hadn't ever seen Marcus before and yet, I felt that he was a veteran phlebotomist. I felt comfortable the whole time! Hands down, I would rather get the venipuncture from Marcus on every visit!!!!????????

Never had a problem. By far the best plasma center in milwaukee i tried or been to. Aaliyah did her job as she was supposed to. Great attitude

Very professional plasma center. They keep everything neat and tidy. Great place to donate. Every donation helps save lives and its a plus getting paid for it. Ask for ky she does a awesome job sticking. This is coming from a person thats scared of needles

Bad experience here. Backed up several hours, 1 nurse on site, tv's don't work, employees don't take the job seriously. I waited several hours just to get turned away because they now drug test. I have a prescription from a psychiatrist and they wouldn't take me because of that. On top of all that some regulars told me they don't pay the amount that is posted anymore.

Awesome and fast they took us right at close

Great place great employees. Very friendly and professional. Mike the manager is always present to answer questions.

Great staff and great service. Management takes the time to know you personally. Staff are professional. Aka James Townsend.

Very slow. Would wait up to 4 hrs! This place is horrible. Very discouraging for people wanting to donate. Definitely wouldn't recommend!!

Great staff and easy way to make some extra money! I'm usually in and out within 1 hour.

I had the pleasure of having Aaliyah. She was very nice and friendly. All the while being very professional.

Do NOT waste your time. Hold you up for hours, and you're more than likely to get deferred.... I got deferred because I had a non-serious surgery on my leg when I was a kid?? Made me waste time and money.

The staff are excellent and make sure your visit is as comfortable as possible. Great place to go if donating.

Myisha is truly the person that makes my experience here awesome every time I visit! Nice people and nice environment!!

Great place to get extra money if needed come join the team they do great work and get things done in very little time

Management is. great r he makes sure that you are in a professional and loving environment ????

Love this place!! Awesome staff, clean and friendly environment! ???? Thanks for the Beats Ear Buds I won.....Very Nice!!

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.