Blood types?

[Baffle]

Partially because if I ever give blood it will be an important thing to know

Usually they tell you - certainly it's how I found out. They don't leave it to guess work. Unless I'm not really A+?!

 

[Baffle]

Side note: Any one ever done bone marrow donation?

 

[Mahorfeus]

AB+.

I used to think that was more common than O, but apparently not...? I do wonder if it's more common among people with mixed ancestry.

 

[balladbird]

Kinda surprised I'm one of the few A+ on the forums... I was under the impression we were the most common blood type!

but yep, A+, according to my dogtags... which I would hope got that info right, given the function dogtags are meant to serve in the military. >.<

 

[WolfThomas]

Opos fun fact Opos can be given to any male (and women past menopause/unable to have children), it's only a concern in fertile women because of the sensitization that can lead to miscarriage.

 

[DarklordKyo]

AB negative. I'm a Special little snowflake.

... acknowledge my extreme Specialness, dammit!

WE ARE THE THREE PERCENT! :-D

 

[DarklordKyo]

No idea, but I really want to know. Partially because if I ever give blood it will be an important thing to know... and partially because I'm curious about the Japanese Bloodtype thing.

For when you find that out, here's the wikipedia article on that: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_type_personality_theory

 

[DeadProxy]

I remember it not being the super useful universal donor type, but the one under that, so I think that means I'm O negative.

 

[DeliveryGodNoah_v1legacy]

I...have no idea. Needles terrify me irrationally.

I can have a one inch gash in my elbow and bleed all over the place, and shrug it off.

But if you stick a needle in me for any reason, my body naturally reacts by making me feel sick, and then I just pass out.

I'd like to know though...

 

[Catfood220]

Well according to my donor card, I am O RH Negative, so I think I am a universal donor, you are all welcome to my blood. Just don't drain me, I still need some of it you damn vampires

Speaking of which, I really should make an appointment to donate some blood again before they start bugging me again.

 

[Jute88]

O positive reporting in! My fiancee's Opos too.

 

[Bobular]

How do you lot all know?

I've had numerous blood tests for various reasons and they've never bothered to tell me what my blood type was when I was getting the results and most people I know my age haven't had nearly as many blood tests as I have.

 

[Catfood220]

How do you lot all know?

I've had numerous blood tests for various reasons and they've never bothered to tell me what my blood type was when I was getting the results and most people I know my age haven't had nearly as many blood tests as I have.

Well I wasn't sure until I started donating blood. After your first donation they will tell you what blood type you are.

If donating blood is not your thing for whatever reason, I suppose the next time that you see your doctor, you could just ask. I mean it can't be that big a secret.

 

[Bobular]

How do you lot all know?

I've had numerous blood tests for various reasons and they've never bothered to tell me what my blood type was when I was getting the results and most people I know my age haven't had nearly as many blood tests as I have.

Well I wasn't sure until I started donating blood. After your first donation they will tell you what blood type you are.

If donating blood is not your thing for whatever reason, I suppose the next time that you see your doctor, you could just ask. I mean it can't be that big a secret.

I tried donating blood once when I missed my train home and the next one wasn't for an hour and a half and the guys at the station were always looking for someone to give blood[footnote]Bad place to look for donors in my opinion, most people would be in a rush, I know I normally was[/footnote]. After filling in a questionnaire I was told I wasn't eligible and had to just wait stood round on the station.

If we had ID in this country I would think it would be a good idea to have blood type on there. I've got my organ donor card with me, so they can take my organs if they want, but can't give me blood if they find me on the street. I feel inability to do one will lead to an ability to do the other.

I may ask next time I see my doctor, if I remember, just out of curiosity and maybe wright it somewhere in my wallet.

 

[Foolery]

I'm O+, which means I can give blood to O+ A+ B+ AB+, but only receive from O+ or O-. It's about a third of population in Canada that have O+ blood.

 

[panalow]

O+

 

[Programmed_For_Damage]

If you're willing to share, what're your blood types?

I'll start, I'm an AB, I'm the 3%.

AB- then I guess. Same as my mother.

I'm B-, which is 6% of the world's population allegedly. I'm a regular blood donor.

 

[pookie101]

Side note: Any one ever done bone marrow donation?

A- here

i was down on the bone marrow register here in australia and had to go for the second round of tests, but unfortunately turned out i wasnt compatible enough.

i was told it hurts like an absolute ***** but if it saves someones life its worth it

 

[Baffle]

i was told it hurts like an absolute ***** but if it saves someones life its worth it

I don't know if they've changed the way they do it. When I first looked at it (years ago) that's what people said, but the NHS website doesn't mention that any more, and it sounds like it's done in a way similar to dialysis (blood removed, scrubbed for cells, then put back).

I was going to sign up, but I didn't realise there was an age limit on it for when you're likely to be a viable donor (16-40, and I'm rapidly approaching the latter).

 

[KingsGambit_v1legacy]

A Pos here.

AB negative. I'm a Special little snowflake.

HH would like to have a word [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hh_blood_group].