FACTS*

 

Did you know?


  • One pint of blood can save up to three lives!

  • Every two seconds a person in the United States needs blood.

  • More than 38,000 blood donations are needed, daily.


According to the American Red Cross, 100 donors break down as such:
























 

Are you Type O?

Type O donors are universal donors for red cells.  Type O can be transfused to other people who have a different blood type.

Are you Type A?

Type A is best used for platelet donations.

Are you Type B?

Type B donors are needed for whole blood donations. 

Are you Type AB?

Not only is this blood type rare, but also it affords you the opportunity to be a Plasma Apheresis donor.


*The information featured below is derived from data from The American Red Cross.

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