Blood Donors Needed for Severe Shortage of Negative Blood
By ToppStories
Houchin Community Blood Bank is in desperate need of negative blood types: O-negative, A-negative, and B-negative, and is issuing a plea for people to donate blood.
“We are begging people with these negative blood types to become a donor today,” said Houchin CEO Greg Gallion. “We have noticed a decline in negative blood donations in the last couple of months, but we now have a critical shortage.”
One reason there is a constant need for O-negative is that it is the universal blood type. It is the first blood used in an emergency situation (like a car accident) until a person’s blood type has been identified.
To further underscore the need, only 7 percent of Americans have O-negative blood; 6 percent have A-negative blood; and 2 percent have B-negative blood.
Houchin will be open Friday until 6 p.m. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information call 323-4222 or go to Houchin's website.
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