Examples of Blood Usage

Organ Transplant:

40 units of blood
30 units of platelets
25 units of fresh frozen plasma
20 bags of cyroprecipitate

Bone Marrow Transplant: 20 units of blood
120 units of platelets
Heart Surgery 6 units of blood
Burn: 20 units of platelets
Automobile Accident 50 units of blood

 

If Your Type Is

You Can Receive

 

O-

O+

B-

B+

A-

A+

AB-

AB+

AB+

AB-

 

 

 

 

A+

 

 

 

 

A-

 

 

 

 

 

 

B+

 

 

 

 

B-

 

 

 

 

 

 

O+

 

 

 

 

 

 

Population by Blood Types

  Blood Types  

Distribution

Percentage

      O +

1 person in 3

38.4%

      O -

1 person in 15

7.7%

      A +

1 person in 3

32.3%

      A -

1 person in 16

6.5%

      B +

1 person in 12

9.4%

      B -

1 person in 67

1.7%

     AB +

1 person in 29

3.2%

     AB -

1 person in 167

0.7%

 

Our Mission
"To Provide a safe and sufficient blood supply to the community"

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