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Looking for Lifesavers!

Donate blood and you could win a lifesaver’s T-shirt! A daily draw is held among all visitors at blood donation sites across Finland from 8 September to 31 December 2025.

Test if you can donate

Take a quick online test to find out whether you can donate blood or stem cells.

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Health questionnaire for blood donors

Please complete the electronic health questionnaire on the day of your appointment or, at the earliest, on the day before.

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Stem Cell Registry

A stem cell transplant is the last hope for a cure for blood cancer patients. More members are needed.

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Try blood donation

Have you thought about donating blood? It’s a concrete way to help patients and will leave you feeling good. Welcome!

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The Donor App is now available in English

You can see your blood donation information directly in the Donor app. Download it now for free from the app stores!

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Blood donors' free donor info

Biobank

The biobank of blood donors helps to develop treatments for various diseases. You can join the biobank when donating blood.

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Donate blood during working hours

The new Workplace certificate is a concrete way to help patients and demonstrate social responsibility.

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Blood donation eligibility requirements

Read about the basic requirements and most common restrictions for donating blood.

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News and articles

Vera Raivola
6.11.2025
Blood donation

Doctoral dissertation: Blood Donation Is a Good Way to Help and Support Research

In her sociology doctoral dissertation, to be examined on November 7, Master of Social Sciences Vera Raivola explored blood donors’ views on blood donation and participation in biobank research.…

Veripalvelun laboratoriossa tutkija katsoo mikroskooppiin.
5.11.2025
News

Grants from the Blood Service Research Fund for research on the blood supply chain and tissue donation

The Blood Service Research Fund of the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service has awarded new grants for research focused on strengthening the blood supply chain and multidisciplinary studies on the…

Blood Service's Donor App
3.11.2025
News

The Blood Service is testing its emergency communications on Monday, 3rd November 2025

The Blood Service will test emergency communication tools in Finnish, Swedish, and English on Monday, 3rd November 2025. The test will not require any action from blood donors.

Seerumisilmätippavalmiste lähikuvassa henkilön kädessä.
21.10.2025
Blood donation

A new eye disease preparation made possible by blood donors

The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service will begin supplying serum eye drops to patients suffering from severe dry eye and ocular surface diseases. This is a new preparation made from serum separated…

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Services for professionals

Safe products and services for the benefit of patients.

For professionals
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Research

Blood Service performs active scientific research. We want to increase biomedical knowledge on our areas of expertise.

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