Is B negative blood good?

B negative donors are immensely important to our lifesaving work. As B negative is one of the rarest blood types, it is hard to find new donors and to ensure we always collect enough blood.

Can B negative donate blood to anyone?

B negative red blood cells can be given to both B and AB patients. B negative patients can only receive blood from other B negative donors or from type O negative donors (who are the universal donors).

What blood types are compatible with B Positive?

An individual with a B positive blood type has both antigens B and Rh on the blood. Having the presence of B antigen and Rh antigen, B positive blood type can be compatible with B+, B-, O+ and O-.

What are the traits of a negative blood type?

You are thought of as a person who is cold emotionally.

You staple your pants to your work chair. People with these personality traits are also hard workers.

You are often seen as an arrogant person.

You can be unpredictable at times.

You like to stay in your comfort zone.

You tend to focus on yourself first.

You listen to your intuition.

Who has B negative blood?

This means an approximately 1.5% of the population has a B negative blood. Note however that not all of the ethnic groups share the same proportions of the B negative blood type. This blood type is present in about 2% in Caucasians, 1% in African American, 1% in Hispanic, and 0.4% in Asian.

Is B negative a rare blood group?

Negative blood types are actually rarer compared to positive types. The B Negative blood type is one of the rarest and second to AB Negative, being the rarest of the blood types. Being rare, it is extremely important to maintain sufficient supply for this blood type considering that it’s one of the hardest to collect to make sure it is enough.