whats your blood type?

whats your blood type?

there was not enough room in the poll for positive and negatives

No idea. I asked my mom what it was a while ago and she said she had no idea either

O+ I think it's the most common blood type. Not sure, though.MichBelle

O something. I don't remember if it's positive or negative.

My blood donor card says O+ (which is the most typical), so I will go with that.

mines A+

anyways, silly thread...good for vampires though.

mines A+

anyways, silly thread...good for vampires though.

Blubadox

I'm Type O Negative! \m/ Oh yes.

O negative if I remember correctly... Been a while since the last time I had blood drawn...

I wish I knew, and I have asked my mother about it several times throughout the years, but she really doesn't know. I don't know if that information is readily available because I don't think it has been checked yet. I have taken blood tests before but they are probably not stored and checks for blood type were not made then. So I really don't know, but I wish I did.

For geeks itching to find out:

http://www.wikihow.com/Determine-Your-Blood-Type

http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/science/8f3d/

Mine's A–. I don't know what is the meaning of – or + though.

Here are some interesting facts about the different bloody types too if anyone is interested - blood.

I already knew that my blood type is fairly rare (O Negative) but it is very useful because it is the type least likely to react in patients whose blood type is unknown. I give blood regularly and also bone marrow (which hurts!) when needed, and they send me letters asking me to donate often since they need my blood. I find blood types quite cool actually.

Here are some interesting facts about the different bloody types too if anyone is interested - blood.

I already knew that my blood type is fairly rare (O Negative) but it is very useful because it is the type least likely to react in patients whose blood type is unknown. I give blood regularly and also bone marrow (which hurts!) when needed, and they send me letters asking me to donate often since they need my blood. I find blood types quite cool actually.

MissLibrarian

wow, you should be applauded, keep going!!

Here are some interesting facts about the different bloody types too if anyone is interested - blood.

I already knew that my blood type is fairly rare (O Negative) but it is very useful because it is the type least likely to react in patients whose blood type is unknown. I give blood regularly and also bone marrow (which hurts!) when needed, and they send me letters asking me to donate often since they need my blood. I find blood types quite cool actually.

MissLibrarian

O. Blood type AB is very rare so I'm not surprised there are no votes for it.MigsPlusEight

Here are some interesting facts about the different bloody types too if anyone is interested - blood.

I already knew that my blood type is fairly rare (O Negative) but it is very useful because it is the type least likely to react in patients whose blood type is unknown. I give blood regularly and also bone marrow (which hurts!) when needed, and they send me letters asking me to donate often since they need my blood. I find blood types quite cool actually.

MissLibrarian

AB+

O ,(I dunno lol)

Heck if I know. It's red when it comes out of me.Engrish_Major

I've been told a few times but I keep forgetting. I should probably find out and write it down somewhere...

A+.

I have no idea.

O+ :)

Here are some interesting facts about the different bloody types too if anyone is interested - blood.

I already knew that my blood type is fairly rare (O Negative) but it is very useful because it is the type least likely to react in patients whose blood type is unknown. I give blood regularly and also bone marrow (which hurts!) when needed, and they send me letters asking me to donate often since they need my blood. I find blood types quite cool actually.

MissLibrarian

red.

whats your blood type?

there was not enough room in the poll for positive and negatives

[QUOTE="MissLibrarian"]

Here are some interesting facts about the different bloody types too if anyone is interested

XilePrincess

I'm afraid I don't know for certain and that's going a bit out of my depth - I am not a medical student or anything :P I only wish I was intelligent enough! But as far as I understand it it's sorta the difference between a short-term and long-term fix. If there is a man who has had a car accident and he is bleeding heavily at the scene and needs an emergency blood transfusion to live - i.e. he's lost so much blood already that he's going into shock and they need to get a pint in him quick, but they don't know the blood type for certain, they can give him a quick 'top up' of a blood like O-neg which will mix with his remaining blood and see him through without (hopefully) any adverse affects.

If however there is a patient suffering from leukemia, say, and they need an entire blood transfusion - swapping every drop of their old, cancerous blood for brand new fresh blood, then the blood type has to be the same - since there is none of the original blood to 'dilute' the 'bad' - or slightly different - blood type. Since this is a planned procedure rather than a quick-fix at the scene of an accident, however, it is easy enough to ensure that the blood type of the transfusion blood matches that of the patient.

In terms of organs from what I understand it is quite a complex system getting a body to accept a new organ on the whole - people who have had organ transplants will have to take medicine to stop the body rejecting the organ anyway, usually for the rest of their life, even if it is from someone of the same blood type. Giving them an organ from someone of the same blood type is going to improve the chances of the body not rejecting the organ significantly, or so I imagine. And like with a complete blood transfusion, it is possible to match the blood types before proceeding with the transplant - so this is probably the best way to go. I think they just genuinely need to get as close a match as possible for the best chance of the procedure going to plan and the body accepting the new organ. As far as I'm aware organ transplants are only carried through if they have an exact match, rather than 'quick fixing' with an organ which is of a slightly different yet apparently compatible blood type.

And also at the end of the day, there are so few organs to go around, compared to patients that need them. So if patient X is A+ and needs a new liver and a A- liver becomes available, they could put it in to patient X (since type A- is apparently compatible with A+ patients) but there is a significantly increased chance that patient X will reject the liver, and then patient X will still be ill and the liver will be damaged and thus unusable. However there will always be patient Y who *is* A- and just as ill as patient X so they might as well give the A- liver to patient Y from the off, rather than 'risking' it in patient X.

But like I said this is all just my fuzzy understanding of it and might be completely wrong! I hope this made a bit of sense though! :? Anyway the article I linked said that there is speculation over the whole 'universal' blood types like O- anyway. Obviously the best case scenario will always be that the blood types always match, whether giving blood or organs.

Sorry for my wall of text!

[QUOTE="XilePrincess"][QUOTE="MissLibrarian"]

Here are some interesting facts about the different bloody types too if anyone is interested

MissLibrarian

I'm afraid I don't know for certain and that's going a bit out of my depth - I am not a medical student or anything :P I only wish I was intelligent enough! But as far as I understand it it's sorta the difference between a short-term and long-term fix. If there is a man who has had a car accident and he is bleeding heavily at the scene and needs an emergency blood transfusion to live - i.e. he's lost so much blood already that he's going into shock and they need to get a pint in him quick, but they don't know the blood type for certain, they can give him a quick 'top up' of a blood like O-neg which will mix with his remaining blood and see him through without (hopefully) any adverse affects.

If however there is a patient suffering from leukemia, say, and they need an entire blood transfusion - swapping every drop of their old, cancerous blood for brand new fresh blood, then the blood type has to be the same - since there is none of the original blood to 'dilute' the 'bad' - or slightly different - blood type. Since this is a planned procedure rather than a quick-fix at the scene of an accident, however, it is easy enough to ensure that the blood type of the transfusion blood matches that of the patient.

In terms of organs from what I understand it is quite a complex system getting a body to accept a new organ on the whole - people who have had organ transplants will have to take medicine to stop the body rejecting the organ anyway, usually for the rest of their life, even if it is from someone of the same blood type. Giving them an organ from someone of the same blood type is going to improve the chances of the body not rejecting the organ significantly, or so I imagine. And like with a complete blood transfusion, it is possible to match the blood types before proceeding with the transplant - so this is probably the best way to go. I think they just genuinely need to get as close a match as possible for the best chance of the procedure going to plan and the body accepting the new organ. As far as I'm aware organ transplants are only carried through if they have an exact match, rather than 'quick fixing' with an organ which is of a slightly different yet apparently compatible blood type.

And also at the end of the day, there are so few organs to go around, compared to patients that need them. So if patient X is A+ and needs a new liver and a A- liver becomes available, they could put it in to patient X (since type A- is apparently compatible with A+ patients) but there is a significantly increased chance that patient X will reject the liver, and then patient X will still be ill and the liver will be damaged and thus unusable. However there will always be patient Y who *is* A- and just as ill as patient X so they might as well give the A- liver to patient Y from the off, rather than 'risking' it in patient X.

But like I said this is all just my fuzzy understanding of it and might be completely wrong! I hope this made a bit of sense though! :? Anyway the article I linked said that there is speculation over the whole 'universal' blood types like O- anyway. Obviously the best case scenario will always be that the blood types always match, whether giving blood or organs.

Sorry for my wall of text!

Here are some interesting facts about the different bloody types too if anyone is interested

I'm not entirely sure but i think its O+ cause my parents are also O+

I....I dont know

is that bad?

[QUOTE="MissLibrarian"] I give blood regularly and also bone marrow (which hurts!) when neededsurrealnumber5

I am not sure how it works in other counties but here in the UK you don't donate bone marrow regularly, like you would blood, but instead you go on a register (which you can sign on to at the blood bank when you are donating blood) saying that you are willing to give bone marrow of it is required. Your info is then stored on a database and when someone needs a marrow transplant and you are a compatible donor (determining this alone is much more complicated than just blood types), they write to you and ask you to come and discuss the donation at a special appointment at the hospital.

So though I have donated blood over 20 times since I was 16 (I am 24 now) I have only donated marrow once. It is a lengthy procedure which requires an general anaesthetic and a lot of preparation. This guy has written a great blog about it and although he is from Canada, reading through it his experience was very similar to mine (I donated marrow in 2006). It is a tough medical procedure to go through (like any I assume) but because you are only called upon because you are an exact match, you know there is a person out there who will literally be saved by your actions.

I eventually got to meet the patient I donated to as well, a girl who was only 11 when she received my marrow, and that meeting (with her parents too) was one of the most humbling experiences of my life. I literally felt like a superhero. The outcome is definitely worth the 'hassle' and I'd recommend anyone to go on the register. Like with giving blood you are literally saving lives, but this time, you might actually get to meet them after.

Another wall of text, sorry :P