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- A cancer patient may require as many as 8 units of platelets a day while undergoing chemotherapy treatment
- An accident or trauma victim may require as many as 30 pints of blood upon arrival to the hospital
- A patient undergoing open-heart surgery may require between 4-6 pints of blood
- As little as 3 teaspoons of blood can save the life of a premature baby
 O positive blood is the blood type that is needed most. It is the most common blood type, therefore it is the type that is transfused most often.- O negative blood is the universal donor, which can buy vital minutes when blood cannot be typed for an exact match. Only 7% of the population has this type blood.
- AB positive is the universal recipient. Those in this blood group can safely receive any type blood.
- Only 5% of the population in the U.S. eligible to give blood actually donate
- On any given day, approximately 40,000 units of red cells are needed
- The average adult has 8-12 pints of blood in their body, depending on height and weight
- The body replenishes the fluid lost from a blood donation within 24 hours. Red cells are replaced in 8 weeks.
THE RAREST BLOOD TYPE IS THE ONE THAT ISN'T
ON THE SHELF WHEN IT IS NEEDED MOST!
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