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Originally Posted by poundwise
You are much more likely to find a room full of college students or military personnel than anything else. Most of these facilities are typically located near a college campus or military base.
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Yup, I was a college student when I did it. Still have the little scars on my inner elbows to prove it (not that big a deal, much smaller than the accidental scars I have given myself over the years). They have very strict physical guidelines for the blood so anemics and anyone who isn't perfectly healthy need not apply (liver enzymes elevate beyond their allowable parameters when you are sick and two of those in a row disqualify you for forever).
I was always having to keep my protein levels up and couldn't drink pop during donating for hydration reasons. If anything, it was an excellent excuse for taking good care of myself.
I don't regret doing it at all but its not for everyone.