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Handling of samples in the Blood Service's biobank.
22.1.2026
Blood Service Biobank

Blood donors received information for the first time about their hereditary disease risk from the Blood Service Biobank

For the first time in Finland, the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service Biobank returned information to blood donors about the risk of developing haemochromatosis –…

19.1.2026
Blood donation

Blood supply starts with donors – new blood donors play a key role

In 2025, a total of 107,878 people donated blood. Just under 19,000 of them were new donors. For the first time, men surpassed women in the number of new donors.…

10.12.2025
Blood donation

Blood donors needed to secure blood supply during Christmas

The Finnish Blood Service is currently inviting donors to book appointments in advance for Christmas week, as hospitals need blood products around Christmas and New Year. For blood product…

4.12.2025
Blood donation

Doctoral Dissertation: Whole Blood as a Promising Option in Prehospital Care for Bleeding Patients

Sanna Susila’s doctoral research shows that whole blood products can be an effective alternative in prehospital care for patients with severe bleeding. 

Last modified: 02.09.2024