LifeShare Blood Center is asking Type O blood donors across East Texas, South Arkansas, and Louisiana to roll up their sleeves and donate as a national blood crisis continues to impact hospitals nationwide. Get our free mobile appAccording to LifeShare, blood centers across the country are experiencing critically low inventories, with Type O blood in especially high demand. Type O-positive blood is the most commonly used blood type in hospitals, while O-negative blood is considered the universal donor type and is often used in emergencies, trauma cases, and for newborn babies. With a national blood crisis impacting communities across the country, we need our Type O donors to step forward now. Every donation can help ensure local hospitals have the blood they need when patients need it most.