There’s no substitute for blood. When a patient receives blood, it was given in advance by a generous donor.

Cancer Patients

Ideal Donation Type

Platelets donation, because certain cancers and cancer treatments prevent patients from producing their own.

Ideal Blood Type

A positive, A negative, B positive, O positive, AB positive and AB negative

Trauma Patients

Ideal Donation Type

Power Red, because red cells carry oxygen throughout the body and are frequently given to trauma and surgery patients. 

AB Elite plasma donation, because AB plasma is needed to help stop bleeding.

Ideal Blood Type

• For Power Red: O positive, O negative, B negative, A negative
• For AB Elite: AB positive, AB negative

Sickle Cell Patients

Ideal Donation Type

Whole blood, especially from African-American donors, because sickle cell patients require multiple transfusions and must be very closely matched to the donor’s blood type, usually from the same racial and ethnic group.

Ideal Blood Type