When someone is given a blood transfusion, they need to be given a blood type that’s compatible with their own. That's why blood types matter.
Want to know which is the rarest or the most common blood type in Australia? More than a third of people who donate blood for the first time have the most common type, while other types are far more rare. Where does yours fall?
More than a third of new donors are O+. You’re popular, versatile and a life-saver (you’ve got it all)
More than a third of new donors are O+. You’re popular, versatile and a life-saver (you’ve got it all)
More than a third of new donors are O+. You’re popular, versatile and a life-saver (you’ve got it all)
More than a third of new donors are O+. You’re popular, versatile and a life-saver (you’ve got it all)
Like your eye colour and the shape of your nose, your blood type is inherited from your parents. There are two systems that make up your blood type: