Donor Screening Service

Héma-Québec’s Product Qualification Laboratory, located in Montréal, performs a full range of specialized tests to ensure the safety and quality of biological products intended for recipients of blood products, breast milk, stem cells, tissues, and organs.

This laboratory also provides screening services to various healthcare facilities and organizations for screening (non-diagnostic) purposes, including in accordance with Health Canada’s requirements under the Safety of Human Cells, Tissues and Organs for Transplantation (CTO) Regulations.

The tests offered are:

Virological screening using nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs)
- West Nile virus (WNV)
- Human immunodeficiency virus types 1 and 2 (HIV)
- Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
- Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
Serological screening for infectious microorganisms:
- Syphilis
- Cytomegalovirus (Total anti-CMV)
- Human T-lymphotropic virus type I/II (Anti-HTLV)
- Hepatitis B virus (Anti-HBc, HBsAg)
- Hepatitis C virus (Anti-HCV)
- Human immunodeficiency virus types 1 and 2 (HIV)
- Chagas disease
Screening for red blood cell antibodies

Ressources

Processus de demande d’analyse au Laboratoire de la qualification des produits d'Héma-Québec (PUB-00128) (in French only)

Requête - Laboratoire de la qualification des produits (ENR-00397)

Envoi des centres hospitaliers à Héma-Québec (ENR-00522)

Formulaires de commande d'étiquettes ISBT-128 des clients externes (ENR-03919)

Certifications

Blood Regulations (SOR/2013-178): Guidance Document – Blood Regulations, Health Canada
CAN/CSA-Z902 standard: Blood and Blood Components
CAN/CSA-Z900.1-22 standard: Cells, tissues, and organs for transplantation: General requirements
CAN/CSA-Z900.2.4-22 standard: Ocular tissues for transplantation

See all Héma-Québec licenses and certifications