Poll: Do you give blood?
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To the contrary, my blood people looooooove me. AB- is the rareist, but is also the universal donor for plasma, and the apheresis process for plasma's only about 45 minutes. I usually nap through it.Pscyon said:
Universal plasma is critical in transplant procedures, as transfusions vastly reduce rejection rates.
I'm surprised, myself, that they haven't reworked those regulations, though if you are female and had sex with a man who has had sex with a man, you qualify again if that was over a year ago. At least here in California, that's the case.trooper6 said:
No antidepressants, nor a history of self-harm should preclude you from giving blood. I'm maxed out on Cymbalta, myself, and they don't even blink.Snowy Rainbow said:
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Wow. Just looked it up. Apparently 0,6% in my country have AB-. That's... not a whole lot of people considering the population is about 5 million or so. That does make it rare... I've gravely misunderstood someone thinking the "demand" (so to speak) is low.Uriel-238 said:
Huh. That's quite interesting. This whole thread is, actually, I've learned quite a bit now. *bookmarks thread*Uriel-238 said:
I dont, but I should since I have O- but I really dont know where to go for it lol
Interestingly, I was scolded by a bio teacher a few years ago when I said I have O- but don't donate. Responsibility to those in need my ass >_> i'll donate but not because some bastard says I should just because my blood is something certain
Interestingly, I was scolded by a bio teacher a few years ago when I said I have O- but don't donate. Responsibility to those in need my ass >_> i'll donate but not because some bastard says I should just because my blood is something certain
Attempts by the CDC, American Red Cross, and American Association of Blood Banks and the American Medical Association to change the regulations have been met with pretty strong resistance by the FDA.Uriel-238 said:
As someone with O-, you can only accept O- blood, so it's in your own interest to make sure hospitals have plenty of O- blood.Digital_Hero said:
I have AB- like only 0.5% in my country, averagely only 1% of the world population has it and we can receive every blood type, but can only donate to other AB's. I do however give blood because AB and AB- are able to produce the emergency 'plasma' stuff.
I...I can't...I just...huaragh...I have an intense fear of blood, it's part of the reason I didn't do so well in Biology at GCSE. Seeing it go through pipes, on skin, in patches, just thinking about it. I also have a rational fear of needles (ya know the feeling you get when looking over a really tall tower and going "wow that's tall", well I sorta get that with needles. I can work up to them but anything bigger than a knitting needle, just, no). I know it's for a good cause but honestly I'd just rather donate £1000 to the charities that collect it then donate my own...it's just...huaragh...I couldn't...
My ex-wife nearly bled out after an accident, and she needed 3 transfusions, which going by them hems and haws of the medical staff, seemed to be a lot. But that's only because the supply is so low, they have to make sure none is "wasted". Since then, I've gone regularly. An added benefit is that they screen your blood for EVERYTHING, so it's like a free mini-physical that you get a cookie and a cola after.
I give blood once in awhile O- type so I'm a universal donor (for those that don't know what that means is that it can go to anyone regardless of blood type) but I have blood flow issues so sometimes my blood flow isn't strong enough for to give, so I give blood when I can and I make sure I drink a ton of water for a day or two before to help.
Done it twice (I'm O-), but I hate needles so I'm not going to do it again under the rationale that I now have a blood debt from everyone else. Maybe after I've used up 2 pints of someone elses.
"Are you a man who has ever had oral or anal sex with a man, with or without a condom?" (from www.blood.co.uk's are you eligible to giv blood test)
The single most retarded screening measure... it seems you can be straight and sleep wih a multitude of of people unprotected and still be able to, however even homosexual oral sex WITH a condom is enough to exlude you....
The single most retarded screening measure... it seems you can be straight and sleep wih a multitude of of people unprotected and still be able to, however even homosexual oral sex WITH a condom is enough to exlude you....