So yeah, it's kind of important that you know your blood type anyway, in case you ever need blood.. knock on wood!
Like I said above.... if it was such an emergency that I needed a blood transfusion right away to the point where they didn't have time to test my blood... I'd most likely not even be able to tell them what my blood type is.
This is what I posted above...
Most likely, if it's that big of an emergency where they need to know my blood type right away... I'm not going to be in the right state of mind to be giving out random information like that, anyway. I've only ever needed one blood transfusion and I was unconscious at the time. Knowing my blood type wouldn't have done anything to help them get the proper blood to me faster. _________________
^courtesy of Arabella
So yeah, it's kind of important that you know your blood type anyway, in case you ever need blood.. knock on wood!
Like I said above.... if it was such an emergency that I needed a blood transfusion right away to the point where they didn't have time to test my blood... I'd most likely not even be able to tell them what my blood type is.
This is what I posted above...
Most likely, if it's that big of an emergency where they need to know my blood type right away... I'm not going to be in the right state of mind to be giving out random information like that, anyway. I've only ever needed one blood transfusion and I was unconscious at the time. Knowing my blood type wouldn't have done anything to help them get the proper blood to me faster.
First of all, they can probably get your blood type practically instantly in the operating room. I was only joking around with arabella earlier.
Also, I don't know if they do it in other states, but if you donate blood in FL, then you get a blood donor card sent to you with your blood type to keep in your wallet. It's very convenient if you ever end up in such a fix.
edit: haha . . . you can find out your own blood type with a blood type testing kit! That's amazing!
First of all, they can probably get your blood type practically instantly in the operating room. I was only joking around with arabella earlier.
Also, I don't know if they do it in other states, but if you donate blood in FL, then you get a blood donor card sent to you with your blood type to keep in your wallet. It's very convenient if you ever end up in such a fix.
I wonder if Megan was joking, too. :\
The thing is, even with the card, it won't do much if it's an emergency. Knowing what your blood type is really doesn't help in an emergency situation, whether it's your emergency or someone else's.
But it would be cool to know, especially if you have a rare blood type and are able to donate.
I personally have never been curious enough to ask. I'm assuming it would be similar to my parents', though. _________________
^courtesy of Arabella
First of all, they can probably get your blood type practically instantly in the operating room. I was only joking around with arabella earlier.
Also, I don't know if they do it in other states, but if you donate blood in FL, then you get a blood donor card sent to you with your blood type to keep in your wallet. It's very convenient if you ever end up in such a fix.
I wonder if Megan was joking, too. :\
The thing is, even with the card, it won't do much if it's an emergency. Knowing what your blood type is really doesn't help in an emergency situation, whether it's your emergency or someone else's.
But it would be cool to know, especially if you have a rare blood type and are able to donate.
I personally have never been curious enough to ask. I'm assuming it would be similar to my parents', though.
The card can be very helpful, actually. They have people look through wallets for these exact types of things in emergency situations. I mean, first and foremost is making sure the the person is in a stable condition, but that card can be very helpful.
You probably have the same blood type as at least one of your parents. That is usually how it works. I have my mom's blood type. _________________
The card can be very helpful, actually. They have people look through wallets for these exact types of things in emergency situations. I mean, first and foremost is making sure the the person is in a stable condition, but that card can be very helpful.
You probably have the same blood type as at least one of your parents. That is usually how it works. I have my mom's blood type.
They only look through the wallets for identification... a blood donor's card won't help them unless it has your name on it.
I was joking about having similar blood to my parents... I would hope I do, lol. _________________
^courtesy of Arabella
The card can be very helpful, actually. They have people look through wallets for these exact types of things in emergency situations. I mean, first and foremost is making sure the the person is in a stable condition, but that card can be very helpful.
You probably have the same blood type as at least one of your parents. That is usually how it works. I have my mom's blood type.
They only look through the wallets for identification... a blood donor's card won't help them unless it has your name on it.
I was joking about having similar blood to my parents... I would hope I do, lol.
Blood donor cards do have the donors' names on them. They would be kind of pointless without names. _________________
The card can be very helpful, actually. They have people look through wallets for these exact types of things in emergency situations. I mean, first and foremost is making sure the the person is in a stable condition, but that card can be very helpful.
You probably have the same blood type as at least one of your parents. That is usually how it works. I have my mom's blood type.
They only look through the wallets for identification... a blood donor's card won't help them unless it has your name on it.
I was joking about having similar blood to my parents... I would hope I do, lol.
Blood donor cards do have the donors' names on them. They would be kind of pointless without names.
That's what I said, or, really what I meant... the only think a blood donor's card is good for in an emergency is if it has a name on it. The blood type itself is useless because they are still supposed to test for blood type before a transfusion, anyway. _________________
^courtesy of Arabella
The card can be very helpful, actually. They have people look through wallets for these exact types of things in emergency situations. I mean, first and foremost is making sure the the person is in a stable condition, but that card can be very helpful.
You probably have the same blood type as at least one of your parents. That is usually how it works. I have my mom's blood type.
They only look through the wallets for identification... a blood donor's card won't help them unless it has your name on it.
I was joking about having similar blood to my parents... I would hope I do, lol.
Blood donor cards do have the donors' names on them. They would be kind of pointless without names.
That's what I said, or, really what I meant... the only think a blood donor's card is good for in an emergency is if it has a name on it. The blood type itself is useless because they are still supposed to test for blood type before a transfusion, anyway.
yes they HAVE to test you just in case
and if your bleeding to death they use the universal blood type O- _________________ SheWho,GinnyX and Ravvy - teh n00bbusters!
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My mom is O+ and dad is AB, so I know I'm either A or B. I've tested it myself, and it came out A - and I'm probably 99% sure that was accurate
The blood type distributions are really interesting. I've heard speculation that, until Europeans came to the New World, everyone in South America was type O. (And it's still the most common type there, looking at distribution charts) _________________ I don't have a lot of experience with vampires, but I have hunted werewolves. I shot one once. But by the time I got to it, it had turned back into my neighbor's dog. ~ Dwight Schrute
I would love to know how there came to be different types of blood. I mean, was it just that way in teh beginning, was it a mutation... did they some how form that way? I've always been curious about that. I mean, I get why hair color is different and all that, because of the region and all the scientific stuff about body type, etc... but blood type... I always wondered why we have different types of blood. _________________
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The 'type' refers to the protein or antigen on the surface of the red blood cells - type O blood has no antigens on the surface. If I remember correctly, O+ is most common and AB- is the least common. B is the least common of ABO groups - and it's most prevalent in Asia and Eastern Europe, so that "could" point to the region of the world where that blood type arose. As to what type was 'first,' I've been unable to find any good/reliable information. Most likely everyone was a certain type to begin with, and the others were mutations - but I'm not sure which was 'first,' or how they all came about. (It has been observed that B blood types have a higher occurrence of lactose intolerance and some degenerative muscle diseases - if that's true, it could be one reason why it's rarer). _________________ I don't have a lot of experience with vampires, but I have hunted werewolves. I shot one once. But by the time I got to it, it had turned back into my neighbor's dog. ~ Dwight Schrute
For some reason this came up in a conversation with my mom like a month ago and I was tested for my blood type at birth. I'm pretty sure she said I was A+ _________________
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