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What Type Are You???

Did you know!
You may recieve blood that may not be your exact same type.

Types of Blood You Can Receive
blood type
  O- O+ B- B+ A- A+ AB- AB+
AB+ red dot red dot red dot red dot red dot red dot red dot red dot
AB- red dot   red dot   red dot   red dot  
A+ red dot red dot     red dot red dot    
A- red dot       red dot      
B+ red dot red dot red dot red dot        
B- red dot   red dot          
O+ red dot red dot            
O- red dot              

* red dot Shows the Blood Types that are compatible with your own.

People with type O- blood are known as "Universal Donors" because in an emergency, anyone can receive type O red blood cells.

People with AB+ blood are known as "Universal Receivers" because they can receive all other blood types.

How Rare is my Blood Type?

O+   1 person in 3   38.4%
A+   1 person in 3   32.3%
B+   1 person in 12   9.4%
O-   1 person in 15   7.7%
A-   1 person in 16   6.5%
AB+   1 person in 29   3.2%
B-   1 person in 67   1.7%
AB-   1 person in 167   0.7%

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