Know Your Type: O-

Understanding Your Blood Type

O- is the Universal Donor. This means that people with O- blood can donate red cells to anyone! This means O-blood is always in high demand.

The best way to use your powerful lifesaving donation is by donating:

6.6% of the population is O-.

You can only receive O- red cells.

You can give red cells to all other blood types.

You can give platelets and plasma to people with O+ and O-.

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.

When you donate Whole Blood, one pint is taken during donation. It is later separated into three components.

By donating exclusively red blood cells, you can help fulfill the transfusion needs of two patients.

Platelets are essential for blood clotting and often used by patients with bleeding disorders such as leukemia and aplastic anemia.