Blood Groups

Blood Groups blood type It was not until the year 1900, when Karl Landsteiner at the University of Vienna, discovered why some blood transfusions were successful while others could be blood link The Eight Main Blood Types · B 2% of the population Often transfsued in only three days after donation · B 11% of the population B+ platelets are in high

blood link Blood groups in Australia · O positive - 40% · O negative - 9% · A positive - 31% · A negative - 7% · B positive - 8% · B negative - 2% · AB positive

blood type There are 4 main blood groups The universal blood type, O negative, can be transfused to patients of any blood type Because it can be given to anybody, even when a blood type need has not