What is the best blood type?

O negative blood is known as the universal blood type because it is safe for everyone to receive O negative red cells.
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What is the healthiest blood type?

Type O negative red blood cells are considered the safest to give to anyone in a life-threatening emergency or when there's a limited supply of the exact matching blood type. That's because type O negative blood cells don't have antibodies to A, B or Rh antigens.
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Is O+ blood type rare?

38% of the population has O positive blood, making it the most common blood type. O positive red blood cells are not universally compatible to all types, but they are compatible to any red blood cells that are positive (A+, B+, O+, AB+).
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What is the golden blood type?

One of the world's rarest blood types is one named Rh-null. This blood type is distinct from Rh negative since it has none of the Rh antigens at all. There are less than 50 people who have this blood type. It is sometimes called “golden blood.”
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Who has the golden blood type?

One of the rarest blood types in the world is Rhnull, sometimes referred to as 'golden blood'. People with this blood type have a complete absence of any of the Rh antigens.
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What is the oldest blood type?

In molecular history, type A appears to be the 'oldest' blood type, in the sense that the mutations that gave rise to types O and B appear to stem from it. Geneticists call this the wild-type or ancestral allele.
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Do siblings have the same blood type?

No, siblings don't necessarily have the same blood type. It depends on the genotype of both the parents for the gene determining the blood type. E.g. Parents with the genotype AO and BO can have offspring with blood type A, B, AB or O.
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What does your blood type say about you?

People with type O blood have the lowest risk of heart disease while people with B and AB have the highest. People with A and AB blood have the highest rates of stomach cancer. People with type A blood can have a harder time than others managing stress because they often produce more of the stress hormone cortisol.
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What is an extremely rare blood type?

The rarest blood type is Rhnull. Unlike other blood types, people with Rhnull blood have no Rh antigens on their red blood cells. Researchers estimate that just 1 in 6 million people have Rhnull blood.
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Why is O positive special?

O+ blood is very important as a (mostly) universal red blood cell type. This blood type can be used in emergency situations such as traumatic bleeding or other types of emergency transfusions. It is also an important blood type as type “O” patients can only receive type “O” red blood cell transfusions.
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Can O+ give blood to anyone?

Click on a blood type below to learn more. Group O can donate red blood cells to anybody. It's the universal donor. Group AB can donate to other AB's but can receive from all others.
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What personality is blood type O?

Type O people have been linked to characteristics such as confidence, determination, resilience, and intuition, but they are also supposedly self-centered and unstable. They are said to especially appear selfish to individuals with Type A blood.
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What blood type has the most allergies?

Conclusion: In the study population blood group B being the most common is at high risk level for developing allergies.
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Which blood type is the purest?

Type O's are the purest, especially O negatives, the universal donors. They have the purest blood, or what Europeans used to call “royal blood”. Because of their purity, they are the most environmentally intolerant and sensitive.
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Which blood type is more resistant to disease?

Carriers of blood group 0 (I) are generally more resistant to diseases, with the exception of H. pylori-associated gastrointestinal diseases. Carriers of «antigenic» blood groups A (II), B (III), AB (IV) are more susceptible to development of infectious, cardiovascular and cancer diseases.
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Which blood type is the smartest?

The study found that the blood group (AB) received the highest average in the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) test which is also the highest in the GPA.
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What is the best blood type and why?

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Types O negative and O positive are best suited to donate red blood cells. O negative is the universal blood type, meaning that anyone can receive your blood. And O- and O+ blood are both extra special when it comes to traumas where there is no time for blood typing.
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Are certain blood types healthier?

Your blood type is just one factor that contributes to your risk for certain health conditions. “While your blood type may put you at a higher risk for certain conditions, nothing is definitive.
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How do I find out my blood type without a test?

Without drawing blood

A person may be able to use a saliva sample to test for their blood type. Around 80% of people produce the relevant antigens in their saliva. According to 2018 research , if a person secretes these antigens in their saliva, a dried saliva sample can reliably indicate their blood type.
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CAN A and O+ have a baby?

Yes this is definitely possible. In this case, the most likely explanation is that dad is a carrier for being Rh- and mom is a carrier for blood type O. What happened was that dad and mom each passed both an O and an Rh negative to the baby.
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How do I know my blood type?

Many people don't know their blood type. Here's how to find out yours
  1. Ask your parents or doctor.
  2. Blood draw.
  3. At-home blood test.
  4. Blood donation.
  5. Saliva test.
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What are the 5 rarest blood types?

There are eight main blood types but some are rarer than others.
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What are the rarest blood types?
  • O positive: 35%
  • O negative: 13%
  • A positive: 30%
  • A negative: 8%
  • B positive: 8%
  • B negative: 2%
  • AB positive: 2%
  • AB negative: 1%
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Which blood type is the newest?

Researchers at the University of Vermont have made a discovery that could save the lives of thousands of people. They've identified two new blood types called Langereis and Junior. They revealed their findings in the February issue of Nature Genetics.
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Do animals have blood types?

Blood groups are categorised by whether antibodies are present and by the type of proteins on the red blood cells. So does this work for animals? Yes they do! As long as the animals in question have blood (not all do) then they will have species-specific 'blood groups'.
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