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Your Blood Type
The chart below shows the percentage of the population who share your blood type, percentage of the population who can receive your donation and the donation most preferred for your blood type.
All blood types are needed to support the community blood supply. Often the most common blood types are the most frequently transfused.
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Your Blood Type
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% of Population
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Recipients
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Preferred Donation
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O+
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37.4
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O+, A+ B+, AB+
(85%)
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Whole Blood or Red Blood Cells
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O-
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6.6
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All Types
(100%)
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Whole Blood or Red Blood Cells
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A+
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35.8
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A+, AB+
(39.2%)
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Platelets or Plasma
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A-
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6.3
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A+, A-, AB+, AB-
(46.1%)
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Whole Blood or Red Blood Cells
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B+
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8.5
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B+, AB+
(11.9%)
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Platelets or Plasma
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B-
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1.5
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B+, B-, AB+, AB-
(14%)
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Whole Blood or Red Blood Cells
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AB+
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3.4
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AB+
(3.4%)
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Plasma
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AB-
|
.6
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AB+, AB-
(4%)
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Plasma
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