Blood Type Compatibility | Memorial Blood Centers

Whose type can you match?

Donors with type O- blood are universal red cell donors whose donations can be given to people of all blood types. Donors with types AB- and AB+ blood are universal plasma donors, while patients with type AB+ are universal red cell recipients because they can receive red cells from all types. All other donors and recipients must be safely matched, for example:

 If you are % of U.S.*   You can give to      You can receive from**  O+ 38% O+  A+  B+  AB+  O+
 O- O- 7% O+  A+  B+  AB+
 O-   A-    B-   AB- O-A+34%  A+  AB+ O+  A+
 O-   A- A- 6% A+ AB+
 A-  AB- O-   A- B+ 9% B+ AB+ O+  B+
 O-   B- B-2%  B+ AB+
 B-  AB- O-   B- AB+3%  AB+ O+   A+  B+   AB+
 O-    A-   B-     AB-  AB- 1% AB+
 AB- O-    A-   B-    AB-

*Percentages based on U.S. population
**Donation for red cell transfusion

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