Blood supply in Amarillo is always something that constantly needs monitoring, and there are times when we find ourselves incredibly low on one type or another. It’s not that people aren’t going in to donate blood. Sometimes, they are all just a certain type of blood that comes in.
Right now, Coffee Memorial Blood Center has found itself critically low on O-Neg and is in crucial need of help to fill up its supply of it.
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What Are The Most Common Blood Types
There are eight different types of blood, and some are far rarer than others. The most common blood type is O-positive, with 36% of the population having it. The next most common is A-positive at 28%.
Third most common? The one Coffee Memorial is in desperate need of O-negative. Now, the percentage of the population with this blood type does drop a bit, as 14% of the population is O-Neg. However, that’s still relatively high compared to the blood types underneath it.
Coffee Memorial Offering Huge Incentive To Donate
Because of the great need for O-Neg right now, Coffee Memorial has decided to throw one heck of an incentive at you to come in and donate, and no, this isn’t limited to those with O-Neg. This contest is open to ANYONE who comes in to donate…