Understanding Your Blood Type
A+ is the 2nd most common blood type. People with A positive can help the most with platelet and plasma donations.
Best Use of Your Blood Type
The best way to use your powerful lifesaving donation is by donating:
Platelets
Can be donated every 7 days up to 24 times a year and have a shelf life of only 5 days. Platelets are usually given to cancer patients because chemotherapy prevents them from being able to produce them on their own.
Plasma
Can be donated every 28 days. Plasma donations take 30-45 minutes once connected. Plasma is often used for burn victims, traumas, and during transplants.
Fast Facts
35.8% of the population is A+.
You can receive red cells from A+, A-, O+ and O-.
You can give red cells to A+ and AB+.
You can give platelets to people who are type A+ and O+.
You can give plasma to people who are type A+,A-, O+ and O-.
How to Max Your Type
There’s more than one way to give blood. Let your blood type lead the way in targeting the best way for you to donate your powerful lifesaving gift.