A carrier for blood component adsorption includes a water-insoluble carrier composed of a fiber or particle, the water-insoluble carrier having a surface to which a functional group(s) is/are introduced, the functional group(s) containing an acidic functional group selected from the group consisting of the sulfate group, sulfite group and sulfonate group; and containing an amino group; the fiber having a fiber diameter of, or the particle having a particle diameter of, 0.5 to 20 μm.