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American Red Cross Issues Blood Supply Alert
Date:9/11/2007
d collection an issue of supply and demand based on blood type. Currently in New Jersey and five counties in southeastern Pennsylvania (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties) the need is greatest for O Negative, O Positive, B Negative and A negative blood. O'Neill-LaGier states that "if you have one of the critical blood types we need right now or even if you don't know your blood type, we ask you to donate blood as soon as possible. If we can not keep up with the demand for these blood types, the health of local patients may be at risk."
To donate blood through the American Red Cross, individuals must be at least 17 years of age, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be in general good health. Eligible individuals are urged to call 1-800-GIVE LIFE (1-800-448- 3543) or visit http://www.pleasegiveblood.org to find out where they can give the gift of life.
Blood Facts
O Positive is the most common blood type. Not all racial and ethnic groups have the same mix of these blood types. The Hispanic population, for example, has a relatively higher percentage of O's, while the Asian population has a higher percentage of B's. The mix of different blood types in the U.S. population is:
White African American Hispanic Asian
O + 37 % 47 % 53 % 39 %
O - 8 % 4 % 4 % 1 %
A + 33 % 24 % 29 % 27 %
A - 7 % 2 % 2 % 0.5 %
B + 9 % 18 % 9 % 25 %
B - 2 % 1 % 1 % 0.4 %
AB + 3 % 4 % 2 % 7 %
AB - 1 % 0.3 % 0.2 % 0.1 %
Some patients require a closer blood match than that provided by the
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