What is the rarest blood type?
Correct answer: AB
Chezikeets
I am AB- . I was in the maternity ward back in 98 for the birth of my 3rd child and there happened to be another lady with the same type as I. It freaked the nurses out and they double checked everything because it was so rare. I found the most interesting thing when I went to say hello. I am of swedish decent she was from tribal africa and was as black as I was white. I called us blood sisters , she liked that.cool memory
jerezaa
O- is the universal donor but can only receive O-
Here's a chart for who can receive what:
O- can receive O-
O+ can receive O+, O-
A- can receive A-, O-
A+ can receive A+, A-, O+, O-
B- can receive B-, O-
B+ can receive B+, B-, O+, O-
AB- can receive AB-, B-, A-, O-
AB+ can receive AB+, AB-, B+, B-, A+, A-, O+, O-
Jethrine321
Angel Smith, I am so sorry for your loss. May you find some measure of Peace in knowing they are together & no-longer sick or suffering. May they Rest-in-Peace.
Kiddienurse 84
I have been a registered nurse for 37 years and was affiliated with the American Red Cross for 15 years. It is NOT true that it is almost impossible to find a donor with the type AB, even AB-. Yes, that blood type is less common than the others but it is not extremely rare.
batman25/1
jerezaa, I’m O neg and I can give my blood to anyone so I believe.
KateGorgeous
yep, there's something not quite right about this question
I'm AB and they don't want my blood! I feel slightly guilty that I'm a 'taker' rather than a 'giver ' !
I've signed up for bone marrow donation instead.
Player #8650698
I'm fairly certain AB is a co-dominant mix of A&B not A & O.
nimblemoon
Angel Smith, That's terrible. I'm so sorry you had to go through the nightmare of that.
michb61
it is a blend of A and B, not A and O. Get your facts straight
AmazingRaven20804
Angel Smith, my son in law is an he donate as much as he can
Lam Vy Da
Quanla âhy
Maestra
I’m the “best” type: A+ (insert teacher joke!) 🤣
Papapito
Chezikeets, "Tribal" Africa???
Moxxilady
I am A Rh D positive with Anti-c (antibodies) and have to carry a card saying I need special blood.
Keesha B
I’m AB + & African American
Mavil
im AB but im afraid in donating blood
ang
I thought B+ was the Rarest Blood thats what my Mom told me she was B+.
ang
jerezaa, Thankyou for this Info now I know.
Lash
jerezaa, ab+ wins the blood(y) jackpot! they're a universal receiver.
Sonja Griseldis
My blood group, but because I have MS, I can't be a donor😠
Johnnycat
jerezaa, Vampires are AB+, in that they can "recieve " any type.
Player #50531971
the explanation is wrong. AB is a blending of A and B blood. blending A and O just gives you A because O is the absence of markers. also AB can receive from A,B, or O. it's O- that has to have only O- blood. completely backwards. please fix this
Player #50531971
jerezaa, yeah, what is the answer on about? AB- can receive any type of blood ţhat is negative. AB+ is called the universal recipient. and it comes from blending A and B, not A and O. thanks for setting the record straight
Vladan
Player #8650698, that is true,ab is certainly not a mix of a and o lol.this question should be deleted.
Vladan
batman25/1, and yet,you as a O-,can receive it only from O-.
Vladan
Kiddienurse 84, its the easiesr type to get a donor.
Vladan
part that says its a problem to find a donor for ab is absolutely not true.they have multiple donor choices.most problematic is the O type,which can receive it only from other O type.
LadyC
Chezikeets. Thank you for sharing your great memory. Proof that beneath our skins, no matter color, we all bleed the same blood, in this case blood types.
Player #41749672
jerezaa, thanks
Player #45880590
im an Asian ..and AB+
Yusra
Hemanth Aremanda, I’m also AB+ Indian, my parents and siblings are either A or B, I’m the only one who’s AB
Player #33352442
batman25/1, ye
Player Gigi #28446253
Player #Carol, as previously commented, you are the "universal receiver" you can receive any other blood type since you have all the antigens!
RockNRollMama82
AmazingRaven20804, SIL is an angel. Tell him thank you for me.
RockNRollMama82
Chezikeets, definitely a cool memory. Does your child know? I think that would be a cool thing to know.
Player MsZep
I too, am AB+. Eastern European but no Asian that I am aware of.
Player #32721456
Im AB anti-lea n i was asked to carry a card years ago im 44 now i was 16 then i lost the card when i moved home ive mentioned it a couple of times and no one has ever mentioned me needing it again so i guess its not as rare as this is suggesting
Sat.Thur1967
Player #2445394, you can't have type AO blood because type O blood carries only a recessive allele therefore the dominant type A dominant type B overrides the recession
Sat.Thur1967
I'm not so sure about the blending together of type O and type A blood type O carries only a recessive allele and type A can only have an A allele a recessive type O Oleo so how did you get the B from these two blood types
Guillermo
jerezaa, good info!