Is donating at Indiana Blood Center paid or volunteer?

Indiana Blood Center appears to be a volunteer blood donation site — donations are unpaid and go to patients in need.

What can I donate at Indiana Blood Center?

Based on the operator, this center collects whole blood, power red (double red cells), platelets, plasma. Availability can vary — confirm with the center.

Do I need an appointment to donate?

Many centers prefer or require an appointment. You can usually schedule through Versiti Blood Centers.

Indiana Blood Center

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♥ VolunteerWhole bloodPower RedPlateletsPlasma

3450 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN, 46208-4437

(317)916-5100

Operator: Versiti Blood Centers

★★★★★4 (2 reviews)

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Before you go

✅ Bring a photo ID and a list of any medications.
💧 Hydrate well and eat iron-rich food beforehand.
😴 Get a good night's sleep; avoid heavy exercise right after.
🕒 Set aside about an hour (about 1 hour (10 min in the chair)).

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Donor reviews (2)

Historical community reviews restored from the original BloodBanker directory.

Kathrin Coutinho2012-03-01
★★★★★
I've been a blood donor since 1997, and visiting the Downtown/Meridian location since about 2003. The facility is bright and cheerful, and always very clean. The staff are similarly bright and cheerful, and genuinely happy to be working with donors. I'm not an \_easy stick\_ and the phlebotomists have always been careful and gentle. The one bad stick I had (heavy bruising) was not at this location, and I later heard the person left CIRBC. Downtown/Meridian is my \_home\_ site, and I'll be back again soon :-)
Mary Lynch Elliott2007-03-14
★★★★★
I'm a long-time blood apheresis donor. I have been going to the North Meridian St. location since they were just south of the location they are currently at. I attempted to donate platelets yesterday. I got through the physical. Nice older woman took all of the information. When I got onto the recliner, the women in that area were all talking, joking, dancing, which I have no problem with. It can make the time pass more easily. However, when it came time to insert the needle, the talking, etc. did not stop. When someone is inserting a needle into my body, I want their full attention. I did not have a good stick, and so was not able to complete my donation. I don't know if the phlebotomist had been paying better attention that the outcome would have been a success. But, perhaps...