Blood Type Hype

Did you know there are eight basic human blood types? Every blood type is special, but not every type is compatible with every patient in need. Also, when treating patients, doctors use specific components (red cells, platelets or plasma) of your blood for certain treatments. This makes it possible for you, based on your blood type, to optimize your giving power by donating the component most needed from you. Here is the hype about your blood type:

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.