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Become a lifesaver!

Blood donors are urgently needed right now. Book an appointment and you’ll automatically enter the draw to win a a lifesaver’s T-shirt. Welcome! ❤️‍🩹

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

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

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.…

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…

Veripalvelun laboratoriotyöntekijät mikroskoopin äärellä.
9.10.2025
Article

Around the clock, every day

The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service provides service around the clock, because the need for life-saving blood components does not look at the clock.

Viisi erilaisiin työvaatteisiin pukeutunutta ihmistä käärii hihaansa.
25.9.2025
Blood donation

At more than 500 workplaces people are already allowed to donate blood during working hours 

More and more workplaces are participating in helping patients by allowing blood donation during work time. The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service’s Workplace Certificate is now in use at over 500…