Donneurs de sens – Season 2: 101 courses, épisode 8

Rare blood

What does it mean to have rare blood? Is that when you have O- blood, which is always in demand at blood banks? Actually, no! While only 7% of people have O- blood, it’s not considered rare. To learn why, listen to this episode of the Donneurs de sens podcast’s 101 course series!

You’ll also find answers to the most frequently asked questions about rare blood: How do you know if you have it? How many blood types or classification systems are there? Is it dangerous to have rare blood?

In this eighth episode of the series, hosts Camille Lemay and Henrio Grubissa discuss rare blood with Jessica Constanzo Yanez, chief immunohematology specialist at Héma-Québec’s reference laboratory.