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