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What is the most rare blood type?

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What is the most rare blood type?

AB negative
AB negative is the rarest of the eight main blood types – just 1% of our donors have it. Despite being rare, demand for AB negative blood is low and we don’t struggle to find donors with AB negative blood.

What are the 6 types of blood?

So, there are eight possible blood types:

  • O negative. This blood type doesn’t have A or B markers, and it doesn’t have Rh factor.
  • O positive. This blood type doesn’t have A or B markers, but it does have Rh factor.
  • A negative.
  • A positive.
  • B negative.
  • B positive.
  • AB negative.
  • AB positive.

What are the most common blood types?

The Stanford School of Medicine Blood Center ranks blood types in the United States from rarest to most common as follows:

  • AB-negative (.
  • B-negative (1.5 percent)
  • AB-positive (3.4 percent)
  • A-negative (6.3 percent)
  • O-negative (6.6 percent)
  • B-positive (8.5 percent)
  • A-positive (35.7 percent)
  • O-positive (37.4 percent)

Why is O positive special?

Type O positive blood is given to patients more than any other blood type, which is why it’s considered the most needed blood type. Type O positive blood is critical in trauma care. Those with O positive blood can only receive transfusions from O positive or O negative blood types.

How many types of blood?

There are 8 different blood types (A+, A-, B+, B-, O+, O-, AB+, AB-). The most well known and medically important blood types are in the ABO group.

What are the different types of blood cells?

Blood cells are divided into three main types: white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets. White blood cells primarily are responsible for fighting off infections and other harmful substances.

Is blood a phenotype?

Human blood group is an example of phenotype. It must also be noted that phenotype is not solely dependent on genotype alone, but it can be a product of the environment in which the organism exists.