Universal blood type impacted due to supply chain issues; Type O-negative donors needed
AMARILLO–Coffee Memorial Blood Center is losing hundreds of Type O-negative blood units a month due to recent blood-bag shortages. Type O-negative is the only universal blood type, which means it can be transfused in an emergency to any blood recipients, regardless of blood type.
Specialized bags are required to safely draw “double dose units” of blood from larger-sized donors. Without this…