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Does having rhesus negative blood limit your chances of finding a donor for blood related illnesses? we're looking into stem cell banking for our child and there is a chance he will be born with rhesus negative blood.
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Yes..but..: Fifteen percent of the US population is Rh negative making it less common but not rare. The blood group (O,A,B,AB) are also factors with AB negative the rarest at .6%. Hospitals bank O negative blood (the universal donor) for emergency use to anyone. It can certainly be a factor in planning but worry won't change the outcome
Answered 3/2/2020
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