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Dmitry on Apr 26, 2007
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What is the most common blood type?
The approximate distribution of blood types in the US population is as follows. Distribution may be different for specific racial and ethnic groups:
O Rh-positive
38 percent
B Rh-positive
9 percent
O Rh-negative
7 percent
B Rh-negative
2 percent
A Rh-positive
34 percent
AB Rh-positive
3 percent
A Rh-negative
6 percent
AB Rh-negative
1 percent
In an emergency, anyone can receive type O red blood cells, and type AB individuals can receive red blood cells of any ABO type. Therefore, people with type O blood are known as “universal donors” and those with type AB blood are known as “universal recipients.” In addition, AB Plasma donors can give to all blood types.
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