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A unique way to help patients

Blood cannot be manufactured, so the help of voluntary blood donors is vital every single day of the year. You can start donating blood between the ages of 18 and 65 and continue until the age of 70. Do the best deed of the week and donate blood!❤️

Can I donate blood?

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Where can I donate blood?

Find nearest donation site

Why to donate blood?

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Blood donation in progress at the Blood Service in Vantaa – two men and one woman participating.

Many ways to donate blood

There are several ways to donate blood: whole blood donation, platelet donation, plasma donation, and serum donation. All of them help patients – and can even save lives!

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Who can donate blood?

Most people aged 18–70 are eligible to donate blood. Follow the link to find information about the basic requirements and the most common restrictions for blood donation.

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Health questionnaire

Fill out the questionnaire no earlier than the day before donation.

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Donate blood during working hours

Does your workplace allow you to donate blood during working hours?

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Donor groups

Everything is more fun together, even donating blood!

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Biobank

It’s easy to join The Blood Service Biobank as part of blood donation.

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More about blood

What happens to blood after donation? What are different blood groups?

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News and articles

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.

21.4.2026
Blood donation

Doctoral dissertation: Red blood cell products may affect immune cells regardless of storage time

The doctoral dissertation of Licentiate of Medicine Eva Laurén examined the storage properties of red blood cell products and their effects on immune cells under cell culture conditions. In Finland,…

1.4.2026
Blood donation

You can donate blood on Easter Monday

Patients need the help of blood donors also during Easter! On Good Friday, 3 April, blood donation centres are closed, but on Easter Monday, 6 April, you can donate blood at locations across Finland.…

30.3.2026
Blood donation

More people will be able to donate blood – restriction on people who lived in the UK removed

Starting on 30 March 2026, the permanent ban on blood donation in Finland for people who lived in the United Kingdom between 1980 and 1996 will be lifted. On the same day, the upper age limit for…