What does blood type B+ mean?
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If you are B+ you can receive blood from B+, B-, O+, O- and give blood to B+, AB+ If you are B- you can receive blood from B-, O-, and give blood to B+, B-, AB+, AB- Learn more about which type of donation is the best for your blood type!
Also asked, is B positive a rare blood type?
This means only 8% of donors have B positive blood. In total, 10% of people belong to blood group B, making it one of the least common blood groups.
Considering this, what is B+ blood type?
B+ is a rare blood type that holds tremendous power. Only 8% of the population has B+ blood. Red blood cells from B+ donors also hold lifesaving power. Depending on hospital demand, a OneBlood phlebotomist will advise if a whole blood donation is preferred.
Everyone has an ABO blood type (A, B, AB, or O) and an Rh factor (positive or negative). Just like eye or hair color, our blood type is inherited from our parents. Each biological parent donates one of two ABO genes to their child. The A and B genes are dominant and the O gene is recessive.