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The most meaningful deed of the summer

Blood donation is often quiet in the summer, so everyone’s help is needed. Patients need blood products every single day of the year. Book an appointment or drop by! ❤️

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.

Fill out the questionnaire

Stem Cell Registry

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

More about Stem Cell Registry

Check if you can donate

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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.

More about the certificate

Blood donation eligibility requirements

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

Can you donate

News and articles

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15.8.2025
News

You can now join the Stem Cell Registry at Blood Service donation centers

Joining the Stem Cell Registry is now easier than ever. You can conveniently join the registry at any Finnish Red Cross Blood Service location. You’re welcome to stop by just to join the registry,…

28.7.2025
Blood donation

Blood Service and LastOnline at the Assembly Summer Event

Finland’s largest digital festival, Assembly Summer, returns to Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre from July 31 to August 3, 2025. As usual, the LastOnline blood donation campaign will be there in…

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23.7.2025
Blood donation

Health questionnaire and Mobile app technical fault fixed – Services back online

On Tuesday afternoon, July 22, 2025, there was a technical fault in the electronic health questionnaire and mobile app for blood donors, which prevented the services from working. The disruption was…

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22.7.2025
Blood donation

Blood donations drop during hot weather - Blood Service steps up efforts to recruit donors

The long hot spell and vacation season have reduced the number of blood donors. Normally, more than 600 blood donors are needed every day, but in recent days the number has fallen to less than 500.

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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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