Canadian Blood Services

Discover how you can make all the difference.

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Blood
for Life

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Blood
for Life

You can save lives and change many more.

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Plasma recipient who is deaf using sign language

Plasma
for Life

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Plasma
for Life

For many, plasma is the only treatment.

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Stem Cells
for Life

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Stem Cells
for Life

You may be someone's lifesaving match.

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Organs & Tissues
for Life

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Organs & Tissues
for Life

More than 4,000 people in Canada are waiting for an organ transplant.

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Lee

Blood recipient | Future Olympian


Your donation could go on to captivate a country.

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Christina

Plasma recipient | Sign language teacher

Your donation could go on to fuel the future.

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Tom

Stem cell recipient | Role model


Your donation could go on to be the best dad.

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Mary

Organ recipient | Storyteller


Your donation could go on to support cultures to thrive.

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Shine a Light

This May and June, Canadian Blood Services is shining a light across Canada. Canada needs 100,000 new donors this year, to help keep our Lifeline strong. You can shine a light by becoming a blood or plasma donor, and by getting your family and friends involved.  Your support will make a lasting impact on the lives of others. It’s time to shine your light.

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1,000 lifesaving connections: Canadian Blood Services’ Kidney Paired Donation program hits 1,000 transplant milestone


05/23/2023
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News release
MAY 23, 2023 (OTTAWA) – 1,000 patients in Canada have received kidney transplants thanks to the kidney exchange program led by Canadian Blood Services, in collaboration with living donation and transplant programs across Canada.

Five ways your plasma helps patients


For many, medications made from this blood component are lifesaving

Canadian Blood Services is rallying people across the country to shine a light on the need for new donors


05/15/2023
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News release
MAY 15, 2023 (OTTAWA) – Canadian Blood Services is shining a light on the need for more than 100,000 new blood and plasma donors to meet ongoing patient needs.

Canadian Blood Services recognizes the passing of Justice Horace Krever


05/11/2023
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Statement
With sadness, Canadian Blood Services recognizes the passing of Justice Horace Krever, on April 30, 2023.

National blood inventory

We manage the national supply of blood products for all the provinces and territories (excluding Quebec). Many variables can impact our inventory such as weather, holidays or tragic events. Below is an overview of our inventory levels across all blood types. 

 

  • Good supply
    10
    days of inventory on hand.

    Inventory level for blood type AB positive

  • Good supply
    11
    days of inventory on hand.

    Inventory level for blood type AB negative

  • Good supply
    4
    days of inventory on hand.

    Inventory level for blood type A positive

  • Good supply
    3
    days of inventory on hand.

    Inventory level for blood type A negative

  • Good supply
    6
    days of inventory on hand.

    Inventory level for blood type B positive

  • Good supply
    6
    days of inventory on hand.

    Inventory level for blood type B negative

  • Good supply
    4
    days of inventory on hand.

    Inventory level for blood type O positive

  • Good supply
    3
    days of inventory on hand.

    Inventory level for blood type O negative