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Rare groups

Why Rare Blood Group Donors Should Register

If your group is rare, being findable is the whole game.

Scarcity cuts both ways

AB−, O− and the true rarities (Bombay, Rh-null) face the harshest arithmetic: few compatible donors, small stocks, and expiry working against banks. When you're rare, the network IS the supply.

Rare donors are also rare patients

Registering protects you too — the platform that can find you for others is the same one that finds others for you.

Recruit your relatives

Rare phenotypes run in families; one registered rare donor who recruits siblings and cousins can multiply an entire region's coverage.

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Frequently asked questions

How will I know my group is rare?
Beyond ABO/Rh, banks flag rare phenotypes during grouping — ask whenever you donate.
Will I be called more often?
Only when a compatible request is near — rare-group calls are infrequent but disproportionately life-saving.

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