Who Can Donate?

Héma-Québec makes donor and recipient safety its utmost priority and, therefore, establishes strict qualification criteria. The qualification criteria are reviewed and assessed on a regular basis. Here are several of them. This list is not exhaustive.

For the plasma donation qualification criteria, click here. 

• Child birth/Breast-feeding

  

• Acupuncture/Electrolysis

  

• Age

  

• Allergies

  

• Cancer

  

• Cholesterol

  

• Dentist

  

• Diabetes

  

• Drugs

  

• Man who had sex with a man

  

• Sore throat

  

• Body piercing/Tattoos

  

• Weight

  

• Medication

  

• Cold

  

• Trali (Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury)

  

• Vaccinations

  

• Travel

  

• Tick bite

  

• For more information, please contact our Donor Services at:1 800 847.2525

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