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Every blood type is special. Learn how your blood type can help patients.
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A+

30 percent of people are A-positive, the second most common blood type.

Platelet and plasma donations from A-positive donors are used in traumas.

You may be asked to donate:
Platelets and Plasma
Platelets
Whole Blood

B+

9 percent of people are B-positive. That's 1 in 12 people.

Because a small portion of the population are B-positive, platelets and red cells are the preferred donation to help patients to a speedy recovery.

You may be asked to donate:
Platelets
Whole Blood

O+

39 percent of people are O-positive, making it the most common blood type.

O-positive blood is used more and more to give in traumas when O-negatives are in short supply.

You may be asked to donate:
Whole Blood
Platelets

AB+

4 percent of people are AB-positive.

Type AB-positive patients can receive any blood type, making them the universal recipient.

You may be asked to donate:
Platelets and Plasma
Platelets
Single red blood cells and double plasma (RBCP)
Whole Blood

A-

6 percent of people are A-negative.

Platelet donations from A-negative donors help all types patients including premature babies.

You may be asked to donate:
Platelets and Plasma
Platelets
Single red blood cells and double plasma (RBCP)
Dual red blood cells
Whole Blood

B-

2 percent of people are B-negative. That's only 1 in 67 people.

Platelet and red blood cell donations help patients.

You may be asked to donate:
Platelets
Single red blood cells and double plasma (RBCP)
Dual red blood cells
Whole Blood

O-

7 percent of people are O-negative. It can be transfused to patients of all blood types.

O-negative is always in great demand and often in short supply.

You may be asked to donate:
Whole Blood
Platelets and red blood cells
Dual red blood cells

AB-

1 percent of people are AB-negative.

AB plasma is also usually in short supply. Individuals of all types can receive type AB plasma.

You may be asked to donate:
Platelets and plasma
Platelets
Single red blood cells and double plasma (RBCP)
Dual red blood cells
Whole Blood