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Blood cannot be manufactured

Blood is unique and can only be obtained from another person. Blood cannot be replaced with medicines or produced artificially. That is why 600–700 volunteer blood donors are needed every weekday. Welcome to donate blood! ❤️

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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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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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

4.5.2026
News

Red Cross Week 4–10 May celebrates volunteers

Red Cross Week is an annual theme week organised by the Finnish Red Cross, celebrated in May from 4 to 10 May 2026. The week culminates on Red Cross Day on 8 May, the birthday of the organisation's…

28.4.2026
Blood donation

The emergency messaging feature in the Donor app will be tested on 29 April 2026

The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service is testing an emergency communication tool (notifications in the Donor app and an emergency message banner appearing at the top of the website and app) on the…

27.4.2026
Blood donation

More new blood donors needed across Finland

The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service aims to recruit 22,000 new blood donors this year. A broad donor base is essential for Finland's security of supply – one that does not need to donate too…

24.4.2026
Blood donation

Get into the May Day spirit with blood donation

May Day week has only four donation days, as our service points will be closed on Friday 1 May. Blood donors' help is therefore needed more than usual.

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Services for professionals

Safe products and services for the benefit of patients.

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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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