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Blood groups: who can donate and who can receive

Choose a blood group to see who it can donate to, who can give blood to it, and how to ask for blood. This is general guidance; the hospital or blood centre makes the final decision after testing.

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Choose a blood group

  • A positive (A+)
  • A negative (A-)
  • B positive (B+)
  • B negative (B-)
  • AB positive (AB+)
  • AB negative (AB-)
  • O positive (O+)
  • O negative (O-)

Why install The Life Savers app

The website helps you look things up. The app helps when time matters, because it can reach you even when your browser is closed.

  • Blood request alertsGet a notification when a request matching your blood group is posted, and respond in one tap.
  • Post a request in secondsSave your details once, then post a request with the blood group, hospital and contact number whenever you need to.