Blood Types

 

If you are:

You can receive:

You can give to:

       O+(Rec)

           O+    O-

            O+     A+

            B+     AB+

       O-(Rec)

           O-

All Types Universal Donor

       A+(Dom)

           A+     A-

           O+    O-

            A+      AB+

       A-(Dom)

           A-      O-

            A+      A-

              AB+   AB-

       B+(Dom)

           B+     B-

           O+    O-

            B+      AB+

       B-(Dom)

           B-      O-

            B+       B-

            AB+    AB-

       AB+

All Types Universal Recipient

            AB+

       AB-

          AB-    A-

          B-      O-

            AB+    AB-

 

O = Clean Cell (No A, NoB, No AB)

A = Has A (No B)

B = Has B (No A)

AB = Has A & B

 

Rh = Yes 85%+

Rh = No 15%-

O- = Universal Donor

AB+ = Universal Recipient

 

Red cells carry oxygen;

White cells attack germs

 

 

Frequency of Blood Type

How Many Have It?

AB NEG

0.7%

1 IN 143

B NEG

1.7%

1 IN 59

AB POS

3.2%

1 IN 31

A NEG

6.5%

1 IN 15

O NEG

7.7%

1 IN 13

B POS

9.4%

1 IN 11

A POS

32.3%

1 IN 3

O POS

38.4%

1 IN 3

Total = 100.0%