ABC's of your ABO's

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ABC's of your ABO's

A+

35% of

the population has A+ Blood = All patients can receive your platelets, 39% of

patients can receive your red blood cells, 85% of patients can receive your

plasma.

A-

5% of the

population has A- Blood = All patients can receive your platelets, 45% of

patients can receive your red blood cells, 85% of patients can receive your

plasma.

B + -

8% of the

population has B + blood = All patients can receive your platelets, 12% of

patients can receive you red blood cells, 55% of patients can receive your

plasma.

2% of the

population has B - blood = All patients can receive your platelets, 15% of

patients can receive your red blood cells, 55% of patients can receive your

plasma.

AB (Blood type AB is the Universal Plasma Donor)

4% of the

population has AB + blood = All patients can receive your platelets, 4% of

patients can receive your red blood cells, All patients can receive your plasma

1% of the

population has AB – blood = All patients can receive your platelets, 5%

of patients can receive your red blood cells, All patients can receive your

plasma

O (blood type O is the Universal red blood cell donor)

39% of

the population has O + blood = All patients can receive your platelets, 86% of

patients can receive your red blood cells, 45% of patients can receive your

plasma

6% of the

population has O – blood = All patients can receive your platelets, All

patients can receive your red blood cells, 45% of patients can receive your

plasma

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General

Use of Donations

Cancer

Patients use up to 6 units of platelets per week

A marrow

transplant recipient needs 20 units of red blood cells and 120 units of

platelets

A Sickle

Cell Anemia Patient needs up to 4 units of red blood cells per treatment

An Organ transplant recipient needs up to 40 units

of red blood cells, 30 units of platelets, 25 units of plasma

An

automobile accident victim needs up to 50 units of red blood cells

A Heart

surgery patient needs 6 units of red blood cells and 6 units of platelets

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