O-
Is one of the rarest blood types — only 6.6% of the US population has type O- Is a universal donor, meaning anyone can receive type O- blood products Is an ideal whole blood or double red blood cell donor....
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O+
Is one of the most common and, consequently, most transfused blood types — 37.4% of the US population has type O+ Can give blood products to all Rh+ types (A+, B+, O+ and AB+) and receive all O types Is...
AB-
Is the rarest blood type — only 0.6% of the US population has type AB- Is a universal plasma donor, meaning anyone can receive AB- plasma Is an ideal whole blood, double red blood cell or plasma donor Donation type...
AB+
Is one of the rarest blood types — only 3.4% of the US population has type AB+ Is a universal recipient, meaning you can receive blood products of any blood type Is a universal plasma donor, meaning anyone with any...
B-
Is one of the rarest blood types — only 1.5% of the US population has type B- Can give blood products to all B and AB types and receive types O- and B- Is an ideal whole blood, double red...
B+
Is one of the rarest blood types — only 8.5% of the US population has type B+ Can give blood products to types B+ and AB+, and receive all B and O types Is an ideal whole blood, double red...
A-
Is one of the rarest blood types — only 6.3% of the US population has type A- Can give blood products to all A and AB types, and receive types A- and O- Is an ideal whole blood, double red...
A+
Is one of the most common and, consequently, most transfused blood types — 35.7% of the US population has type A+ Can give blood products to types A+ and AB+ and receive all A and O types Is an ideal...
We’re Listening! Your SBC Donor Survey in Action
Since we launched our SBC Donor Survey back in July of 2017, we have received tremendous feedback and countless kudos for our Stanford Blood Center team members. The results have been inspiring, and your feedback has helped guide us in...
Summer Blood Need: Calling All Donors
In January, a tough time of year for blood collections, we shared a blog, Behind the Critical Need for Blood Products at Stanford Blood Center, offering some insight into what it means for a blood center to be in critical...