Those with O positive blood can only receive transfusions from O positive or O negative blood types. Type O male donors, Type O female donors who have never been pregnant, and Type O female donors who test negative for HLA antibodies and have not been pregnant.Type O positive blood is critical in trauma care. For a blood transfusion, the ABO blood group system is used to match the blood type of the donor and the person. The risk of reaction is much lower in ongoing blood loss situations and O positive is more available than O negative. The four main blood types are A, B, O, and AB. In major traumas with massive blood loss, many hospitals transfuse O positive blood, even when the patient’s blood type is unknown.Learn more about how you can be a Hero for a Baby. O positive donors who are CMV negative are known as Heroes for Babies at the Red Cross because it is the safest blood for transfusions for immune deficient newborns.That’s another reason it’s in such high demand. Over 80% of the population has a positive blood type and can receive O positive blood. Rebecca Ind, right, with Geoff Blogg at the 2018 Queens Baton Relay.(Supplied: Rebecca Ind)People with blood types A and O are most needed, and each donation can save up to three lives.O positive red blood cells are not universally compatible to all types, but they are compatible to any red blood cells that are positive (A+, B+, O+, AB+).38% of the population has O positive blood, making it the most common blood type.Everyone can receive O negative blood, so its sometimes called the universal blood type. Having a universal blood type can save a lifeeither yours or someone elsesin an emergency. 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. Your O negative donation could help save lives in an emergency. O- individuals are universal donors, meaning their blood can be given to people of any blood type.
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