Blood Types Needed at The Children’s Hospital
The rarest blood type is one that is not available when a child needs it. That is why it is so important that The Children's Hospital have donors available who represent all of the four blood types: O, A, B, AB.
Each of the four blood types have either a positive or negative Rh factor. Blood types O and A are the most common and must be replenished daily. Groups B and AB are rarer and collected as needed.
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Rh Blood Type
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How many have It?
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Frequency in the U.S.
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Who can receive my blood type?
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What blood type can I receive?
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O Positive
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1 person in 3
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37.4%
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O, A, B, AB
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O Pos/Neg
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O Negative
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1 in 15
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6.6%
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O, A, B, AB
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O Neg
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A Positive
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1 in 3
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35.7%
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A, AB
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A & O Pos/Neg
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A Negative
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1 in 16
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6.3%
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A, AB
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A & O Neg
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B Positive
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1 in 12
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8.5%
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B, AB
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B & O Pos/Neg
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B Negative
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1 in 67
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1.5 %
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B, AB
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B & O Neg
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AB Positive
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1 in 29
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3.4%
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AB
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AB & O Pos/Neg
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AB Negative
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1 in 167
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0.6%
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AB
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AB & O Neg
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