The allowance for O positive blood dropped to three bags a day.
Blood Bank Supervisor Felicia Meek with Russell Medical Center said this news shocked her to her core. O positive is the most common blood type making up 39.8% of the population, and these patients cannot receive type A, B or AB without risking fatality.
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Laboratory director Amanda Clayrook, left, and Blood Bank Supervisor Felicia Meek with Russell Medical Center discuss the importance of blood donations. Blood supply in local hospitals relies on blood donations.
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