Give the gift of life

Patients need blood products every single day of the year. By donating blood, you give a gift that can save a patient’s life. Welcome to blood donation! ❤️

Test if you can donate

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

Take the test

Health questionnaire

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

Fill out health questionnaire

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!

Read about donor groups

Biobank

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

More about the Biobank

More about blood

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

Read more about blood

News and articles

Blood donor looks the donor app from her phone.
17.12.2024
Blood donation

The blood donor app will be released in English and Swedish

On December 17th, the blood donor app will be released in English and Swedish. The new language versions will make the app even more user-friendly.

Blooddonor is looking at the camera, a nurse is in front in the picture.
16.12.2024
Blood donation

Help patients during the Christmas holidays - blood donation open also on Boxing Day

Blood donors are encouraged to be active on the days around the Christmas holidays, as patients need blood products every day. All blood groups are needed, but currently, there is a great need for donors…

Sample tubes in Blood Service laboratory
29.11.2024
Blood donation

Viral blood donor testing for hepatitis E to stop as epidemic subsides

In March, the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service began to test blood donor samples for the hepatitis E virus after a higher rate of hepatitis E infections were observed in Finland. After discussions with…

13.11.2024
Blood donation

Research data on iron values provides recommendations for blood donation

Blood Service researchers have published new research information on the health of women who donate blood. Based on this information, recommendations and guidelines for blood donation have been reviewed.…