Donating blood and blood type

Have you ever donated blood? Do you know your blood type?

I think I donated blood once when I was a kid during a school blood drive. I honestly don't remember what blood type I am though. Not a fan of needles, so I haven't donated since then.

yes

I donate every 3 months or so.

O Positive.

I'm type O. The most common type.

If I remember correctly type O can be given to anybody. Could be wrong though.

I have before.

A RH+

I believe that's something first found in rhesus monkies (hence the RH) and not your actual blood type. I wonder if I'm RH positive or negative.

They do blood drives at school? I didn't think you were allowed to donate until you were at least 16.

I haven't. I need to start. Pretty sure I'm O+.

Yeah, a few times.

My blood type? God knows, A for awesome? xD

Never donated, but I had numerous tests done years ago when I was pretty sick. I am B+

They do at high schools, and colleges. I first donated in high school

I never donated blood and I don't think I know my blood type. I feel ashamed of myself for both.

Never donated, but I have made a few withdrawals.

Yes I have. AB positive.

I have not donated blood, but I do know my blood type.

Haven't donated blood, I don't do well with needles or blood.

Don't know my blood type

O+, haven't donated in two years. Should change that.

No but if someone I know needs some I'll give it and for free too, well I'd like atleast a burger.

Mine looks red when I look at it.

Nope , never will. I'm weak enough as it is ( skinny and get ill easily ), i need blood myself =P

Pretty sure i am AB+

Never donated tho.

I started donating blood every 3 months when I moved to the Netherlands, but I'm O+ which it's quite common, so I switched to donating plasma instead, since less people are willing to do so, and I'll switch between both if asked.

Welcome Back , How was your vacation ? :)

did you hear the one about the three vampires who walk into a bar?

Vampire 1: I'l have some Type O.

Vampire 2: AB for me, thanks.

Vampire 3: i'll just have plasma.

Bartender: That's two bloods and a blood lite.

@indzman: It was great. I'll update my Rome post in a day or two when I'm a little more rested; just got home and I'm half dead, half starving =P

@Allicrombie: That's great XD I was going to say "that joke sucked" but I was afraid you'd miss the pun and take it seriously =P

@korvus: haha.

You left out the + or -, and that matters. O+ is RH positive and can only go to + blood groups, but it can go to all of them (i.e. can donate to A+, B+, AB+ and O+). O negative is truly universal because it lacks RH, A and B antibodies so it can go to A+/-, B+/-, etc.

Except in emergencies, hospitals will always match the donor and recipient blood type, so they'll only resort to using O as a universal if they are out of the correct blood type.

As for me, I'm an optimistic individual so I like to be positive. :)

My wife's O neg so Bonfis is always chasing her down in the street with their mobile blood stealing vans.

-Byshop

I tried to donate blood once, but they got all pissy because I wouldn't tell them who's it was or how long it had been in the bucket.

-Byshop

I'm pretty sure that's what it says on my donor card. I'll double check.

Nevermind, it's "A RH Pos"

I'm O Pos and I donate every couple of months or so.

AB + my blood is basically useless incomparison to others. D:

Donated in highschool so I could skip 2 classes.

Yeah, it's the A and + part that matters. Just knowing you're RH + means you could be any of four different blood types.

-Byshop