What is your Blood Type?

What is your Blood Type?

  • A

    Votes: 10 17.2%
  • B

    Votes: 4 6.9%
  • AB

    Votes: 7 12.1%
  • O

    Votes: 19 32.8%
  • Don't know

    Votes: 18 31.0%

  • Total voters
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nudeyorker

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I can't get over the number of people that don't know their blood type. You really should know and it should be listed on a card with your identification etc in your wallet in case you are in an accident and in need of blood and can't speak for yourself.
 

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Wow, that is so wrong. I didn't know. Man this country -- or maybe simply the world -- can be screwed up.
It's flawed logic based on fear and prejudice. OK, perhaps back in the 80's, in the US, this made sense. Yes the rate of infection amongst gay men is still disproportionately high but if this is the logic used, that even with testing we just can't take the chance, then why not prevent straights from DC from donating.

Yet, that hasn't happened (and never will)

I haven't a clue, though I've been curious. As a kid, I asked my parents and they both knew their type. I think a blood test was a requirement back when they got married.

Like the OP, I asked my longtime doctor in San Francisco if I could find out my blood type. She looked up from the clipboard, scrutinized me for a moment, and said I had no reason to know or care. Really uncharacteristic for her.

It's true I can't donate -- I'm in a 7-year relationship with another guy -- but that's not why I was asking. Just curious.

There's a ginormous bloodmobile that's almost always in front of our local cinema, and everyone gets the hard sell on their way in to buy tickets. Hubby and I have started holding hands as we walk from the parking lot, and the blood-begging has oddly stopped. :cool:
LOL! I'll just BET they have!
I try. I believe there's enough of me to go round.
Oh we have been saying that for years...:wink::tongue:


Hmm, in my case, it's pretty accurate. Especially on the negative traits.


from Manju's link:
[SIZE=-1]Positive qualities:
[/SIZE]Ambitious, Trendsetter, Independent, Loyal, Athletic, Robust, Passionate and Self-confident.


[SIZE=-1]Negative qualities:
[/SIZE]Arrogant, Vain, Jealous, Insensitive and Ruthless.




From Nuddie's link:
Type O
  • Best Traits: Agreeable, sociable, optimistic, artistic, passionate.
  • Worst Traits: Vain, rude, jealous, arrogant, chatterbox.

hmm. I'd say I was loyal, agreeable (for the most part), sociable, artistic, passionate and independent.

I'd say it is fair to say that, as far as negative traits go, I can be rude, insensitive and ruthless.

Oh, and a chatterbox, though really i would place that as a neutral!:tongue:

I don't know mine. I asked my doctor, purely out of curiosity, and she said I hadn't been tested before (and she didn't want to request a test just to satisfy my curiosity).

My parents don't know theirs either, so I can't figure it out using that method.

And I can't give blood because I lived in the UK during the mad cow danger time - it disqualifies me from donating here. Quite a relief really. It means I can walk right past the blood vans, whilst feeling all warm and fuzzy about the fact that I WOULD donate if I could. :tongue:
:lmao:

Of course if ya really wanted to know ya could push it. I find, Stateside anyway, that if ya just offer ta pay outright, and not involve insurance companies in the process, that they will be more amicable to testing you for whatever ya want ta be tested for! lol O' course that is the US.
 
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O positive. I've donated a few times, usually whenever I get a chance to do the double red version, and donation was how I found out my blood type originally.

Can't say those personality tests made good guesses on my account though :p


I can't get over the number of people that don't know their blood type. You really should know and it should be listed on a card with your identification etc in your wallet in case you are in an accident and in need of blood and can't speak for yourself.

This is very true. The more people that know their blood type, the more chance that they won't have to use the blood on hand with the least antigens, and the more people they can help. It's also amazing that so many doctors mentioned here wouldn't tell - the information is only beneficial, why wouldn't you get to know?
 

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would they really risk giving the wrong blood based on a wallet card? i doubt it! what if you'd stolen or found a wallet? or were holding a friend's wallet for some reason? death.

i'd be very surprised if they would give you blood of the type on a card until they'd double checked.
 

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I went to the doctor today and asked him this and he refused to tell me what mine was saying that in any medical situation they will test you for your blood type before any transfusion and that it shouldn't concern me.

Still I'd like to know. Do most of you out there know what blood type you have?

A
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AB
O
Don't know
Wow!! That doctor is a dick!!! Or just lazy I guess... I'm AB+
 

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i'd be very surprised if they would give you blood of the type on a card until they'd double checked.

I was told that they always test before you are given any blood as a standard medical procedure.

Just a side note, people with O- blood are called "the universal donors" and can give blood to all blood types in emergencies. People with AB+ can accept any other blood type in emergencies. So count your blessings if you are either of these.
 

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I was told that they always test before you are given any blood as a standard medical procedure.

Just a side note, people with O- blood are called "the universal donors" and can give blood to all blood types in emergencies. People with AB+ can accept any other blood type in emergencies. So count your blessings if you are either of these.
that was my understanding.
 

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Actually, blood transfusion tends to be type-specific because reactions can still occur if you receive O-, or if you are AB+ and receive anything else. It's true that when receiving O-, your own blood won't react to it. But the O- blood you receive will have some reaction to the non O- blood in your own body. Because the amount given is (hopefully) less than the amount currently in the body, the reaction within the received blood is less than if the reaction occurred within your own blood. To avoid any reaction, typically doctors transfuse type-specific.

This is the case when transfusing whole blood, because the reaction within the donor blood occurs in the plasma. When packed RBCs (Red Blood Cells) are used instead, then the "O- as universal donor" and "AB+ as universal receiver" accurately apply.

:)