AB Negatives are the most rare blood type in the world. You are also known as the “Universal Plasma Donor.” Your blood is in high demand because you can donate plasma to anyone! Plasma has a very specific use to help
patients. AB- makes up only 1% of the population. You can give to AB- and AB+. You can receive from O-, A-, B-, and AB-. Your blood type is best utilized when you give Platelets and Plasma (both are available only at our centers). Look below to see the details of each
donation type! PlateletsPlatelet donation is collected only in our centers. This donation is used mainly to treat cancer patients. The process usually takes 2 hours from start to finish. Females must be tested for HLA if they have ever been pregnant and your platelet count must be at least 150 depending on blood volume. You can donate every 7 Days.
PlasmaDonating Plasma with us is different than facilities that pay for plasma. All of our plasma that is donated goes directly to burn patients and those with blood disorders in your local hospitals. This donation can only be done at our centers and the process of donation takes about 1.5 hours. You can donate every 28 Days.
Rh-NegativeIn the United States, only 15% of the poplulation has a negative antigen! This means that negatives need to donate more to make up for the need for rh-negative transfusions. Rh-PostitiveIn the United States, 85% of the population has this Rh-positive blood factor, which means most people have positive blood types. History of The Blood Connection1962 A group of physicians, hospital and civic leaders decided on a plan to serve the needs of patients in the community and formed The Greenville Blood Assurance Plan. 1978-1981The Greenville Blood Assurance Plan was officially merged into a new organization called Carolina-Georgia Blood Center. This created a central resource for collecting and processing blood and blood products, ensuring patients access to blood available in the region. 2000The board of trustees adopted the mission-oriented name, The Blood Connection. Growth of The Blood Connection2003-2014 The Blood Connection expands into 4 more locations throughout the Upstate of SC and into NC. 2016A new modern brand identity was created to establish a set of standards that will help maintain a sense of continuity as more regions are added. 2017-PresentThe Blood Connection experiences an immense amount of growth in South Carolina and into North Carolina, adding over 35 counties to the service area. New centers in Asheville, Raleigh, and Charleston were built with more locations added.
HistoryKarl Landsteiner was the first to identify the three main blood groups, A, B, and O. This discovery changed the world of blood donation and affects us even today.
 Can O positive donate to AB negative?Group O can donate red blood cells to anybody. It's the universal donor. Group AB can donate to other AB's but can receive from all others.
Why is AB negative so rare?Why is AB blood group rare? In fact, people with blood type AB are rare and special because they have both A and B antigens on the surface of red blood cells, but no antibodies in the plasma.
What are the 3 rarest blood types?The rarest blood types are: B negative(B -ve), which is found in 1.5 percent of the total population. AB negative(AB -ve), which is found in 0.6 percent of the total population. AB positive(AB +ve), which is found in 3.4 percent of the total population.
Is AB negative blood worth donating?As an AB Negative donor you are important to maintaining the blood supply in our community. Annually more than 120,000 units of blood, platelets, and plasma are required to meet the needs of the hospitals we serve, and your blood type is critical in saving the lives of patients in your community.
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