| Type: |
% of
Population: |
Blood Types You Can
Receive: |
Patients Who Can Receive
Your Red Cells: |
Patients Who Can Receive
Your Platelets: |
Patients Who Can Receive
Your Plasma: |
Your Ideal
Donation: |
 |
7% |
O- |
Anyone
|
Anyone |
O+, O- |
Red Cells
(ALYX) |
|
You are critical to the survival of patients as the Universal
Blood Donor. Anybody can use your blood type. You are especially
needed for trauma and emergency patients who must receive blood
immediately and cannot wait to be typed. Children depend on your O
negative blood to ensure a less problematic treatment and
recovery.
|
| |
 |
37% |
O+, O- |
O+, A+, B+,
AB+
|
Anyone |
O+, O- |
Red Cells
(ALYX) |
|
You have the most popular blood type. You are an excellent
candidate for platelet donations used to treat cancer patients as
well as patients undergoing open heart surgery.
|
| |
 |
6% |
A-, O-
|
A+, A-, AB+,
AB-
|
Anyone |
A+, A-, O+, O-
|
Platelets |
|
You are a perfect candidate for platelet donations, which are
critical to treating cancer patients.
|
| |
 |
36% |
A+, A-, O+, O- |
A+, AB+ |
Anyone |
A+, A-, O+, O- |
Platelets |
|
Your blood is constantly needed as one in every three patients
has your blood type. You are a perfect candidate for platelet
donations, which are critical to treating cancer patients.
|
| |
 |
2% |
B-, O- |
B+, B-, AB+,
AB-
|
Anyone |
B+, B-, O+, O- |
Platelets |
|
As a B negative donor, you are very rare and very special.
Only two percent of the population has your blood type. You are a
perfect candidate for platelet donations, which are critical to
treating cancer patients.
|
| |
 |
8% |
B+, B-, O+,
O- |
B+, AB+ |
Anyone |
B+, B-, O+, O- |
Platelets |
|
You are a perfect candidate for platelet donations, which are
critical to treating cancer patients - especially
leukemia.
|
| |
 |
1% |
AB-, A-, B-,
O- |
AB+, AB- |
Anyone |
Anyone |
Plasma |
|
You have the rarest blood type (1%). You are very special as the
Universal Plasma Donor. Any patient can use AB plasma. Your plasma,
which is critical for treating severe burn and hemorrhage
patients.
|
| |
 |
3% |
All Types |
AB+
|
Anyone |
Anyone |
Plasma |
|
Any patient can use AB plasma. You are very rare and very
special as the Universal Plasma Donor. Your plasma is critical for
treating severe burn and hemorrhage patients.
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