New Donor Qualification Questionnaire

Individual risk-based evaluation

Eligibility for blood, platelets and plasma donations is now based on an individual at-risk behaviour evaluation rather than a population-based evaluation.

With this new approach, each person wishing to donate blood products, regardless of sex, gender or sexual orientation, is asked new questions aimed at at-risk sexual behaviours.

This enables a more inclusive approach to people hailing from LGBTQ+ communities.

New questions are being asked

The blood, plasma and platelet donation qualification questionnaires were replaced by gender-neutral questionnaires. Each person answers the same questions as a result of this change, regardless of sex, gender or sexual orientation.

Thus, there are no longer gender-specific questions. As a result, questions about pregnancy history and sexual risk behaviors are asked of everyone who comes in to donate.

In addition, we ask new questions to evaluate individual risk. In the last three months, we will ask if you had:

  • a new sexual partner; or
  • more than one sexual partner.

If you answer yes to one of the questions above, we will ask if you have had anal intercourse. If so, you cannot donate in the three months following the most recent anal intercourse.

If you answer no, you may donate as long as you meet the other eligibility criteria. We realize that questions relating to specific sexual practices can be embarrassing and uncomfortable.

However, these questions are crucial to evaluate individual risk and guarantee the highest level of safety of blood products for recipients.

Thank you for your steadfast support of life donation.

Dr. Marc Germain explains the changes

Learn more

If you have questions regarding your donation eligibility

Call our Donor Centre at 1-800-847-2525 or email us at info@hema-quebec.qc.ca.

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