Type O Blood Explained: Interview with Dr. Steven Baker | American Red Cross

Описание: In this video, Dr. Steven Baker, Division Chief Medical Officer of the American Red Cross, joins host Danny Parra to answer important questions about Type O blood and why it plays such a crucial role in saving lives.

Learn:
1. What a blood type is and how blood types are determined
2. How the Rh factor (+ or –) affects your blood type
3. Why knowing your blood type is critical for the safety of blood transfusions
4. Why Type O blood is so important: o 45% of the U.S. population has Type O blood o 38% are O+ and 7% are O- o O- is the universal blood type, safely transfusable to anyone in emergencies when the recipient’s blood type is unknown
5. How Type O blood donors are especially vital to keeping hospitals prepared for accidents, trauma care, and lifesaving treatments

Key Topics Covered:
• What determines your blood type and Rh factor
• The importance of safe transfusions and blood compatibility
• Why O- is the universal donor blood type
• Why O donors are always needed to maintain a safe blood supply

Why Type O Matters:
Type O blood—especially O negative—is critical during emergencies and disasters, making these donors essential to hospital readiness. By giving blood, you help ensure patients in need always have access to lifesaving transfusions. Visit Type O Blood, https://redcrossblood.org/donate-bloo..., for more information.

Make a difference today: Schedule your donation at https://RedCrossBlood.org or download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, https://redcrossblood.org/blood-donor.... Every donation can help save lives.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:44 What are blood types & why are they important?
2:12 Other blood types?
3:00 Is Type O blood common?
3:17 Difference between O+ and O-
3:35 Type O in a blood shortage
4:10 How Type O blood is used
4:46 Blood types in demographic groups
5:16 Outro

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