People living with type 1 diabetes are not eligible to donate blood in Quebec at this time.
A risk assessment is underway by Héma-Québec to ensure that blood donation does not have a negative impact on people living with type 1 diabetes.
For more information, do not hesitate to contact Héma-Québec .
All people living with type 2 diabetes well controlled by lifestyle or medication are eligible to donate blood. S
If you are taking insulin, the following criteria must be met:
- You must not have taken insulin before 2007;
- You must not have had symptomatic hypoglycaemia in the 30 days before the blood donation;
- Your insulin dose must not have been increased or decreased by more than 3 units in the 30 days before donating blood.
If you would like more details on the donor qualification criteria, we suggest that you consult the Héma-Québec website or contact them.