Blood Type Compatibility

Check blood type compatibility for donations and transfusions. Select your blood type to see who you can donate to and receive from. Interactive chart with all 8 blood types.

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Full Compatibility Matrix (Red Cell Donation)

Donor \ RecipientA+A-B+B-AB+AB-O+O-
A+Yes------Yes------
A-YesYes----YesYes----
B+----Yes--Yes------
B-----YesYesYesYes----
AB+--------Yes------
AB---------YesYes----
O+Yes--Yes--Yes--Yes--
O-YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes

Population Prevalence

O+
~37.4%
A+
~35.7%
B+
~8.5%
O-
~6.6%
A-
~6.3%
AB+
~3.4%
B-
~1.5%
AB-
~0.6%

How to Use the Blood Type Compatibility Chart

  1. Click on your blood type from the 8 options.
  2. See which blood types you can donate to (red cells).
  3. See which blood types you can receive from.
  4. View the full compatibility matrix below.

Key Facts

  • O- is the universal red cell donor (can donate to all types)
  • AB+ is the universal red cell recipient (can receive from all types)
  • AB is the universal plasma donor
  • O+ is the most common blood type (~37.4% of population)

Features

  • Interactive blood type selector
  • Donor and recipient compatibility display
  • Full 8x8 compatibility matrix
  • Population prevalence statistics
  • 100% client-side -- no data sent to any server

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