Australians with O-type blood are being asked to roll up their sleeves as
storages hit their lowest point since 2023. An extra 9500 donations of O positive and O negative blood donors are needed in the next
seven days to ensure Lifeblood can continue to meet patient needs across the country.


Lifeblood executive director Stuart Chesneau said O-type blood supplies are
at their lowest level since October 2023.

This is because of high rates of people rescheduling
or cancelling their appointments since June 2024, he said.



"Every day, we issue close to 10,000 blood transfusions and medications to hospitals around the country to meet patient demand and we can`t do it without people donating," Mr
Chesneau said.

He said O positive and O negative are the blood types most frequently
ordered by hospitals and can both be used in emergency situations.



O negative is considered an `universal blood type` and is often stocked in ambulances and rescue helicopters
for patients whose blood type is unknown.

Less than seven per cent of the Australian population is O negative, making it one of the
rarer blood types, however its versatility means
it makes up 16 per cent of the blood ordered by hospitals.


But donations of O positive are equally as important.


"What many people don`t know is that O positive is as safe as O negative for the majority of emergency transfusions," he
said.

"Some 40 per cent of people in Australia have O positive blood, meaning they too can help save lives in emergency situations.

"We`re asking people of all blood types who are
feeling healthy and well, especially those with O-type blood, to make an appointment."

A blood donation appointment takes about an hour, with the donation itself only lasting up to 10 minutes.

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