Earn up to $650 for a
blood donation.

No. Your donation is anonymous and completely separate from your insurance. Researchers never see your identity. Nothing is reported to insurance companies.

Yes. Helio is not a blood bank. Your specimens go to research labs, not transfusions — so FDA blood donation restrictions don't apply here. In fact, researchers often specifically need specimens from people with HIV, HPV, and other conditions. What disqualifies you at a blood bank could be exactly what makes your donation valuable to science. Everyone is welcome.

Researchers pay more for specimens from donors with specific conditions because they're harder to find. Diabetes (Type 1 & 2), autoimmune disorders (lupus, MS, rheumatoid arthritis), HIV, HPV, cancer, and rare conditions can all qualify you for higher compensation — $150 to $650 per donation. Your health history isn't a liability here. It's an asset.

$50–$650 per donation. Your first screening visit earns $50 and builds your Helio Score. After that, your pay depends on your health profile and what researchers need. Donors with conditions often earn the most — because their blood is exactly what studies are looking for.

Your blood specimen is used for medical research — things like cancer studies, drug development, and disease detection. It's never sold commercially and never used for insurance purposes.

For standard research draws (about 40mL — less than a regular blood donation), you can donate every 2 weeks. Larger donations like leukopaks have longer intervals — typically every 4–8 weeks. We'll never schedule you more often than is safe.

Yes, 100% free. No signup fees, no hidden costs. You earn money — you never pay us anything.