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Hoping you can tell me, is person with a not so common blood type, o neg, harder to find a donor for?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Depends: For a true crossmatch, possibly. But males are often given 0+ blood due to lack of availability of adequate 0-, which is reserved for females of childbearing (/pre-childbearing) ages. We always need donors to keep the blood supply supplied. Call 1-800-red-cross to find a donor center near you!

Answered 5/7/2013

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