New York Blood Center

I’ve never had a good experience after donating but always want to - this location, included Zaib, Ginine, Bill, and Kimberleigh, were PHENOMENAL. They made me feel so well taken care of and flipped my whole experience. I was so comfortable, and they treated me with so much warmth. 🧡

The entire staff from check in to cookie/juice givers are terrific. Very friendly and compassionate. So glad I selected this Rockville Center location.

Make an appointment online prior to your visit. If you park in the municipal lot, the Blood Center will reimburse you the cost of the parking fee.

Once inside, you will be asked to show your donor ID or other form of official ID, then you will answer a quick online questionnaire.

After these formalities, you will sit with a donor specialist to determine your blood pressure and hematocrit count.

Once done, another donor specialist can set you up in a bed and begin the process of withdrawing blood, platelets, or plasma from your body.

Years back, I donated platelets regularly. This process, from my recollection, took about two hours. More recently, I have given whole blood . It takes hardly ten minutes for them to draw the amount they need; the donor specialists who have assisted me have been nothing short of kind, informative and reassuring.

Blood donation is a lifesaving gesture and the Rockville Centre area is fortunate to have the staff, services, and venue to accommodate those who wish to give!

Workers are well trained and pleasant. Conveniently located and clean facility. One criticism is that although I only had to wait about a half hour to start the procedure, I really don't want to wait at all. They should be ready to go as soon as I walk in (I had an appointment, and I've given blood twice already this year so they shouldn't need me to fill out another pedigree sheet). After all, I am voluntarily donating my time and comfort to give them an extremely valuable and rare resource (O- blood).