What's Your Blood Type?

[disneyoverload]

I don't know. But, I guess I'll find out after the blood drive!

 

[Axel]

O+. Universal donor.

Sorry to repeat it, but it's a pet peeve of mine. O+ is not the universal donor. O- is. If you're O+ you have antigens that react with other blood types, thus you can't give your blood to just anyone. O- blood doesn't have those antigens.

 

[imabrat]

Sorry to repeat it, but it's a pet peeve of mine. O+ is not the universal donor. O- is. If you're O+ you have antigens that react with other blood types, thus you can't give your blood to just anyone. O- blood doesn't have those antigens.

If anyone wants a chart, here it is. http://chapters.redcross.org/br/northernohio/info/bloodtype.html

 

[HSMndLKfan92]

If anyone wants a chart, here it is. http://chapters.redcross.org/br/northernohio/info/bloodtype.html

This chart makes me wonder how they figured out who can recieve what type of blood. Lab studies, or too many accidents ... ? ...

 

[Axel]

If anyone wants a chart, here it is. http://chapters.redcross.org/br/northernohio/info/bloodtype.html

The Red Cross loves me and my dad...well...they will love me. This is the first year I can give blood and I plan on doing so this spring when my school hosts its annual blood drive. And my dad can't donate anymore because he devolped angina.

 

[imabrat]

This chart makes me wonder how they figured out who can recieve what type of blood. Lab studies, or too many accidents ... ? ...

I don't know about whole blood, but I do know there have been accidents regarding platelets. Platelets are only good for 48 hours, and they must be refrigerated. The refrigeration wasn't mandated until a couple of years ago! Too many people would get sepsis after receiving unrefrigerated platelets.

I'm pretty sure blood is refrigerated too. I do know that when you get platelets you can "feel" them going in because they're cold. Whole blood was always cold going in too.

 

[jaycat]

A-

My mom is AB, not sure what my dad is.

Your dad should either be A AO or O

 

[jaycat]

This chart makes me wonder how they figured out who can recieve what type of blood. Lab studies, or too many accidents ... ? ...

Really its all about genetics. A and B are determined by the antigens on the surface of the red blood cell, O is the absence of all antigens.

Positive or negative is the presence or absence of RhD antigen.

Only O- is the universal donor because of its lack of all antigens and since it lacks all antigens it can be given to someone else without any problems. When given blood your antigens and those of the donors must match up or your body will reject the blood.

 

[Ppufi]

Me, my sister ans my mom are all A-. I wonder what blood type my cat is?

 

[~Serenity~]

I'm A positive I believe.

 

[HSMndLKfan92]

I don't know about whole blood, but I do know there have been accidents regarding platelets. Platelets are only good for 48 hours, and they must be refrigerated. The refrigeration wasn't mandated until a couple of years ago! Too many people would get sepsis after receiving unrefrigerated platelets.

I'm pretty sure blood is refrigerated too. I do know that when you get platelets you can "feel" them going in because they're cold. Whole blood was always cold going in too.

What's sepsis?

Really its all about genetics. A and B are determined by the antigens on the surface of the red blood cell, O is the absence of all antigens.

Positive or negative is the presence or absence of RhD antigen.

Only O- is the universal donor because of its lack of all antigens and since it lacks all antigens it can be given to someone else without any problems. When given blood your antigens and those of the donors must match up or your body will reject the blood.

I know how the genetics works, but I'm asking, well, how did we figure out that A and B don't mix? That O and anything else don't mix? It's not like someone woke up knowing this.

 

[Axel]

What's sepsis?



I know how the genetics works, but I'm asking, well, how did we figure out that A and B don't mix? That O and anything else don't mix? It's not like someone woke up knowing this.

Lots of lab tests. We did them in Anatomy this year.

 

[imabrat]

What's sepsis?



I know how the genetics works, but I'm asking, well, how did we figure out that A and B don't mix? That O and anything else don't mix? It's not like someone woke up knowing this.

IDK the exact definition, but sepsis is kind of like a septic.You know how a septic can overflow and flood your yard? It's like that but it's your body. Your toxins leak out of your organs and go through your body to your other organs.

 

[pigletgirl]

I'm O-

 

[PigletGurl]

Sepsis is infection spread by the blood, and infects your whole body.

I took that in BIO.

 

[HSMndLKfan92]

Lots of lab tests. We did them in Anatomy this year.

Fun! Now that I remember, we did something like that in bio last year.

IDK the exact definition, but sepsis is kind of like a septic.You know how a septic can overflow and flood your yard? It's like that but it's your body. Your toxins leak out of your organs and go through your body to your other organs.

That doesn't sound like fun. :[

 

[PurpleDucky]

O+