Understanding Your Blood Type
B- red cells are always needed. B- is the 2nd rarest blood type and the only types people with B negative can receive are O- and B-. This is why B negative donors are important.
Best Use of Your Blood Type
The best way to use your powerful lifesaving donation is by donating:
Fast Facts
1.5% of the population is B-.
You can receive red cells from people with type O- and B-.
You can give red cells to people with B+, B-, AB+, and AB-.
You can give platelets and plasma to people with type B-, B+, 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.