Do You Know Your Blood Type?

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Blood is essential to our living, yet I know many people who aren't sure what type of blood is running through their veins. A simple test involving a needle can tell you whether you're a type A, B, AB, or O. If you're a type O, then you're considered a universal donor because anyone can receive type O blood.

I'm type A positive, what about you?



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102 Comments

Lourdes2638102 Lourdes2638102
I'm O negative and recently found out that only 15% of the world's pop is O neg and 35% of this pop\u00a0 are of Basque origin....my father"s family are Basque !
I didnt know my blood type until after i donated blood at my college (for the first time) and im veryproud to have helped save lifes and id do again and again ! :) ooh yea im O+
smart blonde smart blonde
A negative. And interestingly, not a genetic match to either of my sisters because my parents are mixed type ABO (Spectra explains this beautifully in her comment).
digibron digibron
A positive.
digibron digibron
A positive.
pinkerbell03 pinkerbell03
Anyone can donate platelets, and they're not type specific, so anyone can receive any kind of platelets. It is a longer process, usually a couple of hours, BUT, you get your blood back, and they have super comfy chairs and you can watch movies! Also, you don't have to wait as long in between donations, it's only a few days.
dragonfly79 dragonfly79
B+
dragonfly79 dragonfly79
B+
shiningeyes shiningeyes
Another B+ here. I also know from donating a lot of blood.
cneums cneums
O- yay!
cneums cneums
O- yay!
i heart monster i heart monster
A+ - I found out when they typed my blood after I donated. Not allowed to donate anymore though - once you've got cancer, they don't want your blood!
Sleepy75 Sleepy75
I'm O+. Not to be pedantic, but technically O- is the Universal Donor, and not O+. People who are RH negative cannot receive positive blood, but positive people can receive negative if necessary.
ilanac13 ilanac13
i'm A+ too! it's really funny - i've had surgery a few more times in my life than i'd like to admit and i've had blood work done too and only recently did i FINALLY find out what blood type i am. :) at least i know that i'm the same as my mom - so i know that i'm not adopted :)
blackjade blackjade
I'm O but I dont'know if I'm neg or pos. I only just found out when I was pregnant. I've never donated though. I tried in highschool but I didn't weigh enough. Then I tried in collegs, I weighed enough but I was still slightly anemic. I'm not sure where I am on the anemia front but I'm nursing so I don't think it'd be the best idea. My dad is O- and he used to donate all the time, but he took a trip to Tanzania abotu 10 years ago and because one of the innolucations he hasn't been able to give blood. He goes back every few years just to check , it makes him sad since he's a universal donor
tripleb tripleb
0+
tripleb tripleb
0+
alliep627 alliep627
Hey - thanks to everyone who explained the blood type biology to me. I'm still confused. I really don't understand unless the hospital made a mistake. I was only told I had A- blood when I was pregnant with my daughter. So I asked my parents what types they had and that's when they told me about their O blood. So I said "how can I be an A- if you are both O?" My mom said somethng about recessive genes explained it. I was 27 and delirious with a new baby. I didn't think about it much again but I do remember teasing them about "are you SURE i'm really yours?" And it was kind of left alone. I look SO much like each of my parents I think someone's made a mistake somewhere along the way. Either the hospital told me wrong or my parents are misinformed about their types. I remember I had to get an extra shot or my daughter did when she was born because I was a negative blood type and my husband is O+. My daughter is O-.
natdapp natdapp
I'm AB+. For all those who are AB (+ or -) and can donate, we're the universal platelet donor and you may want to consider trying a platelet donation. It's something I've done many times, and while it takes a lot longer than a full blood donation it isn't that bad. Platelets are crucial for people undergoing chemo or having surgery, and with a platelet donation they get many times more platelets than they can get from whole blood. Just an idea!
otaku otaku
i'm A, but i don't know if i'm + or -... hmm, i need to call my mother. ^__^
rach1007 rach1007
AB-, the rarest, just like pixelhaze said!
pixelhaze pixelhaze
AB- the rarest of all! Unfortunately I also don't weigh enough to give blood. I tried to donate once because the frat on campus organizing it told me my weight was fine and to eat a big breakfast. When I showed up for my appointment the nurse sent me back :P
pixelhaze pixelhaze
AB- the rarest of all! Unfortunately I also don't weigh enough to give blood. I tried to donate once because the frat on campus organizing it told me my weight was fine and to eat a big breakfast. When I showed up for my appointment the nurse sent me back :P
Red Sharpie Red Sharpie
O- I really should donate more but I really really hate needles. I did donate twice but I haven't been able to bring myself to go again. :(
Red Sharpie Red Sharpie
O- I really should donate more but I really really hate needles. I did donate twice but I haven't been able to bring myself to go again. :(
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