Why should a person with an AB blood type donate blood?

Although the rarest, AB donors are undeniably important. And so should be encouraged to donate. td;lr Why? Because their plasma (stored as FFP, freshly frozen plasma) is valuable, not their red blood cells. read more

People of all blood groups should donate blood. The best choice of blood to be given to any patient is that of the same group. The ratios may be different for different areas but what one must understand is that there will always be patients -- in almost same ratio as that of donors who need blood. read more

People with AB Negative (.6% of the population) and AB Positive (3.4%) are potential universal plasma donors. You may not know, but there is a special need for AB Plasma. In addition to being the most rare blood type, AB Plasma is universal and can be used for all patients regardless of their blood type. read more