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Officials say 38 percent of the United States population has type O positive blood, making it the most common of the eight blood types. Since 84 percent of the U.S. population can receive type O positive blood, there is a steady demand for it from hospitals and patients. People with type O negative blood are particularly in demand because they are the "universal donor." It means that people of all blood types can receive type O negative blood safely, so it is used during life-threatening emergencies or when the matching blood type is in short supply. ----- Type O negative is roughly 15 percent of the population

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What percent of people have o positive?

Officials say 38 percent of the United States population has type O positive blood, making it the most common of the eight blood types. Since 84 percent of the U.S. population can receive type O positive blood, there is a steady demand for it from hospitals and patients. People with type O negative blood are particularly in demand because they are the "universal donor." It means that people of all blood types can receive type O negative blood safely, so it is used during life-threatening emergencies or when the matching blood type is in short supply. ----- Type O negative is roughly 15 percent of the population


What about O positive people?

O positive is the most common blood type making up about 38% of the population.


Can a A positive father be given blood to a O positive child?

No if i am not mistaken people with O blood have to have their blood type back, however people with O blood can give to anyone in need.


What is type o positive blood?

Type O positive blood is a blood type that lacks A and B antigens on the surface of red blood cells, but has the Rh factor (positive). It is the most common blood type, making up about 38% of the population. People with type O positive blood can donate red blood cells to any other positive blood type recipient.


What is the most common blood type?

The most common blood type is O+, which is 40% of humans blood type.


What other blood groups is o positive compatible with?

A person with O positive blood is compatible for transfusion with other blood types that are also positive (O positive and AB positive). However, O positive blood can also be safely transfused to patients with A positive and B positive blood types in certain circumstances.


Type O Blood can only donate to Type O Blood so how are the Type O Blooded people going to ensure their is blood in any Local Blood Bank for them in an emergency?

They're not really going to be able to, aside from just donating every two months. Type O people can only RECEIVE Type O blood, but they can DONATE blood accordingly: O positive can give to A positive, B positive, AB positive or O positive; O negative can give to anyone.


Can a A positive blood be given safely to a O positive blood and why?

No because type O blood is the universal donor type meaning they can give anyone blood but they can only receive blood from type O people.


If both parents have o positive blood how can the child have o positive L blood?

if both parents have positive o blood their child must have positive o blood


Can B positive blood take o positive blood?

Yes, any blood type can take from o blood. Everyone knows that, silly.- Everyone can take O- blood, but only positive blood types (O+, A+, B+ & AB+) can take O+ blood.


Can 2 people with o negative blood have an o positive baby?

yes


If two people with type O Positive blood have type B positive child?

No