Blood and Blood Types - What You Need to Know About The Different Blood Types
Every person needs a healthy supply of blood. But, not every person's blood is exactly the same.

Human blood falls into four different blood groups: A, B, AB and O. Your blood also has what is known as an Rh factor: It either contains a certain protein or it doesn’t. (This is the positive [+] or negative [-] after your blood type.) The possible combinations create eight different blood types: A+, A-, B+, B-, AB+, AB-, O+ and O-. You don’t need to know your blood type to donate blood. Donating blood is a great way to find out your blood type - we’ll tell you after you donate. And, whatever your type, every donor is needed and every donation transforms lives—including your own!

A+

32% of the population have this blood type.

Blood types compatible with red blood cell donation: A+ AB+
Plasma donation compatible with blood types: O+ O- A+ A-
Recommended donation types: whole blood, platelets

A-

6% of the population have this blood type.

Blood types compatible with red blood cell donation: A+ AB- AB+ AB-
Plasma donation compatible with blood types: O+ O- A+ A-
Recommended donation types: whole blood, Power Red

B+

11% of the population have this blood type.

Blood types compatible with red blood cell donation: B+ AB+
Plasma donation compatible with blood types: O+ O- B+ B-
Recommended donation types: whole blood, platelets

B-

2% of the population have this blood type.

Blood types compatible with red blood cell donation: B+ B- AB+ AB-
Plasma donation compatible with blood types: O+ O- B+ B-
Recommended donation types: whole blood, Power Red

AB+

4% of the population have this blood type.

Blood types compatible with red blood cell donation: AB+
Plasma donation compatible with blood types: all blood types
Recommended donation types: whole blood, platelets, plasma

AB-

1% of the population have this blood type.

Blood types compatible with red blood cell donation: AB+ AB-
Plasma donation compatible with blood types: all blood types
Recommended donation types: whole blood, platelets, plasma

O+

39% of the population have this blood type.

Blood types compatible with red blood cell donation: O+ A+ B+ AB+
Plasma donation compatible with blood types: O+ O-
Recommended donation types: whole blood, Power Red

O-

7% of the population have this blood type.

Blood types compatible with red blood cell donation: all blood types
Plasma donation compatible with blood types: O+ O-
Recommended donation types: whole blood, Power Red

Blood and Blood Types - What You Need to Know About The Different Blood Types Every person needs a healthy supply of blood. But, not every person's blood is exactly the same.

Every person needs a healthy supply of blood. But, not every person's blood is exactly the same.

Blood and Blood Types - What You Need to Know About The Different Blood Types
Every person needs a healthy supply of blood. But, not every person's blood is exactly the same.