GIVING YOUR TYPE TO THE RIGHT TYPE

Posted by JAMES CHRISTIAN 
on Sep 30, 2013
 
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Lakeville Rotary Club  is hosting a Community Blood Drive - Tuesday, October 8, 2013, from 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Crossroads Church (located at Cedar & Dodd.) - Please consider donating blood or volunteering your time at the drive.  Contact Mike Cooper for more information, mcoop52317@gmail.com.

To schedule your appointment please call 1-800-redcross or visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code 0176807.

 

Giving Your Type

To The Right Type

Based on your blood type and where the need is greatest. There are many ways to give-and double or triple the potential of your life-saving gift. In addition to whole blood, you also can donate just part of your blood: red cells, plasma, or platelets.

Using a special automated process called apheresis (AY-fur-EE-sis) each blood component is collected in greater quantities than through traditional methods.

If You Are 

% of U.S. 

Donation type (s)

Most Needed 
     
 O+  38%  Double Red Cells
 O-   7%  Double Red Cells
 A+  34%  Platelets, Plasma
 A-   6%  Double Red Cells, Platelets
 B+   9%  Platelets, Plasma
 B-   2%  Double Red Cells, Platelets
 AB+   3%  Platelets, Plasma
 AB-   1%  Platelets, Plasma