There are several different ways you can donate life-saving blood for Kentucky patients. Depending on your blood type and physical make-up, you can save a life by donating whole blood, double red cells, platelets or plasma.

Type O donors are good candidates for double red cell donations.

Males with Type AB blood are especially needed as plasma donors.

Those with Type A, B and AB blood make great platelet donors.

Be a component-savvy individual and donate what patients need most. Ask us which donation type is best for you to give.

This chart shows the breakdown of blood types in the U.S. population.