who can a person with type a blood donate to

by Josie Blick 6 min read

Group A can donate red blood cells to A's and AB's. Group O can donate red blood cells to anybody. It's the universal donor.

Who can accept type A blood?

What are the major blood types?If your blood type is:You can give to:You can receive from:A PositiveA+, AB+A+, A-, O+, O-B PositiveB+, AB+B+, B-, O+, O-AB PositiveAB+ OnlyAll Blood TypesO NegativeAll Blood TypesO-4 more rows

What is a compatible donor for someone who has type A blood?

The following blood types are compatible: Donors with blood type A… can donate to recipients with blood types A and AB. Donors with blood type B… can donate to recipients with blood types B and AB. Donors with blood type AB… can donate to recipients with blood type AB only.Aug 4, 2016

Who can type a negative blood donate to?

If you have A negative blood you can donate to anyone with a blood type of A or AB regardless of the positive or negative, however if you have A negative blood you can only receive A- or O- blood.

What's the rarest blood type?

type ABIn the U.S., the blood type AB, Rh negative is considered the rarest, while O positive is most common.May 18, 2020

What is the universal recipient blood type?

AB positive blood typeAB positive blood type is known as the “universal recipient” because AB positive patients can receive red blood cells from all blood types.

Is blood type A+ rare?

Thirty-four of every 100 people have A+. These are rare blood types and less than 10 percent of the population have this blood type. This blood type is acknowledged to be the “universal recipient” because AB+ people can accept red blood cells from any other blood type.

Do I need to know my blood type to donate blood?

You don't need to know your blood type. Donors may be notified of their blood type following their donation when they receive their blood donor card or by creating a profile through the Red Cross Blood Donor App.Nov 6, 2019

What are the 3 rarest blood types?

What are the rarest blood types?O positive: 35%O negative: 13%A positive: 30%A negative: 8%B positive: 8%B negative: 2%AB positive: 2%AB negative: 1%