You can call us toll free at 1 888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) and a customer service representative will be happy to assist you.
How can I check my blood donation?
The NHS Give Blood app is the quickest way to browse available appointments, book in real-time and find out what your blood group is. Once you have set up your online account, you can download the app and log in to get started. To download, you can search 'NHS Give Blood' on the Apple App Store or Google Play.
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Is O+ a rare blood type?
Type O is routinely in short supply and in high demand by hospitals – both because it is the most common blood type and because type O negative blood is the universal blood type needed for emergency transfusions and for immune deficient infants.
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What is blood identification number?
On every unit of blood product we send to a hospital there is something called a Donor Identification Number, or DIN. The DIN is a federally-required label that allows hospitals and blood banks to know exactly where a blood donation came from. It is a 13-digit code that contains no other identifying donor information.
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Do Canadian Blood Services pay donors?
Canadian Blood Services does not pay donors for blood, plasma or any other kind of donation. Though we do receive finished products, which are derived from plasma collected in the United States where donors are paid, it has never been our practice to pay donors within Canada.
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How do I know if my blood donation has been used?
After storage, the final stop is the hospital where your donation completes its journey when it's transfused into a patient. You'll get an SMS on your phone telling you where your donation was used, which we know many blood donors, like John Kemp (pictured), appreciate.
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Do you find out where your donated blood goes to?
After storage, the final stop is the hospital where your donation completes its journey when it's transfused into a patient. You'll get an SMS on your phone telling you where your donation was used, which we know many blood donors, like John Kemp (pictured), appreciate.
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How much blood is healthy donation?
The average adult has around 10 pints of blood (roughly 8% of your body weight). Making a blood donation uses about 1 pint, after which your body has an amazing capacity to replace all the cells and fluids that have been lost.
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What is the best blood type?
O negative blood can be used in transfusions for any blood type. Type O is routinely in short supply and in high demand by hospitals – both because it is the most common blood type and because type O negative blood is the universal blood type needed for emergency transfusions and for immune deficient infants.
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What are the 3 rarest blood types?
- B negative(B -ve), which is found in 1.5 percent of the total population.
- AB negative(AB -ve), which is found in 0.6 percent of the total population.
- AB positive(AB +ve), which is found in 3.4 percent of the total population.
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Which is more rare O or O+?
Types O negative and O positive are in high demand. Only 7% of the population are O negative. However, the need for O negative blood is the highest because it is used most often during emergencies. The need for O+ is high because it is the most frequently occurring blood type (37% of the population).
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Why is type O blood so special?
Why is O negative blood important? O negative blood is often called the 'universal blood type' because people of any blood type can receive it. This makes it vitally important in an emergency or when a patient's blood type is unknown.
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What are the 4 rarest blood types?
- AB-negative – 1 %
- B-negative – 2 %
- AB-positive – 4 %
- A-negative – 6 %
- O-negative – 7 %
- B-positive – 11 %
- A-positive – 32 %
- O-positive – 40 %
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Can you look up your own blood type?
How can I find out my blood type (blood group)? To find out your blood group, a sample of your blood has to be taken and tested. However, GPs do not routinely check people's blood groups. You can also find out your blood group by giving blood.
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