Do you know your blood type?

[Argyle Sock]

In this post from the Spinal Durp thread, URT mentions not knowing her own blood type:

Originally Posted by Ugly Ripe Tomato

... She knows his exact age, blood type (I don't even know my own)....

This got me curious. I know mine (B+), and I wonder how many people actually know theirs. Post yours, here, if you know it, or if you don't know, say so.

[mlerose]

Mine's the smartest blood of all (A+).

[Wolf Larsen]

Don't know. Probably should find out, you never know when you might get leaky all of a sudden.

[hajario]

I'm a regular blood donor. O+

[Kat]

I know I'm B, because we did a lab testing our own blood type in HS biology, but I don't know if I'm B+ or B-.

[Iris]

My parents are O- and B-, which makes me one or the other, and I can never remember which.

[Popinki]

That'd make you B-, because if I remember right A and B are both dominant to O.

[mlerose]

Not necessarily. If the B parent is BO, the O plus the O from the other parent could make Iris O. But she's definitely -, because two - parents can't make a + kid.

[Popinki]

Good point

[Dirx]

Mine matches my philosophy: Be Positive.

[Dragonlady]

Me too, Dirx.

It doesn't really matter if you know it or not. If you need blood, no one will be taking your word for it anyway.

The Dragonette is AB+. But I don't know my sons.

[Queen Tonya]

A+ here.

[NoClueBoy]

green

[SmartAleq]

O+, daughter is O- so I guess my ex is a neg something or another.

[Euryphaessa]

I don't know mine. I'd really like to, but I haven't been able to donate blood because I keep getting tattoos and piercings, so the opportunity has never come up for me to find out. I kind of want to get a blood typing kit just to figure it out.

[HongKongFooey]

It's on my Canadian Blood Services card in my wallet but, no, I do not know it. I think it would be a good idea to memorize it but I'm still not going to get up and go check right now.

[Chacoguy]

Originally Posted by SmartAleq

I guess my ex is a neg something or another.

O+

[claudius]

I found out when I was a blood donor. O+,the best blood type!

[DoubleJ]

Universal recipient here, AB+.

[Veb]

A+.

That looks so impressive typed out. Yessiree, I am A+.

[wring]

Universal donor here (O- ), as is my son. Don't know my husbands type. (He's not son's father)

[eleanorigby]

O+

[Guinastasia]

Yep, I'm O-. Good for donating, sucks when it comes to receiving.

[Zombies!]

Don't know, don't care. I know from experience that even if you have a blood donor card with your blood type on it, if you need an emergency transfusion they will still type you before giving you blood.

[krisolov]

Originally Posted by hajario

I'm a regular blood donor. O+

yep, this exactly. Let me guess, the Red Cross has you on speed dial for any donor event within 50 miles? They are relentless! And I go as often as I can.

[Solfy]

I know I'm B+. I find it somewhat amusing that Husband doesn't know his, seeing as his blood was the subject of so much scrutiny for the past 26yrs of his life. He said the subject never came up. Dunno what the girlies are, either.

I know my dad's O- because the Red Cross called so often when I lived at home that we knew the different scheduling people by voice. They're all over him like stink on a monkey.

[Steophan]

I've no idea. To my knowledge, I've never had it tested, but if I have I've never been told.

[silenus]

A+ like everything else about me.

[Scarlett67]

Regular blood donor. O pos.

[Amythyst]

I'm AB-positive. My blood's useless to everyone except other AB-positives.

I know I can still donate plasma or platelets, but my dad (who gave blood every eight weeks for decades) got very sick from those procedures.

[Swivels]

Originally Posted by Euryphaessa

I don't know mine. I'd really like to, but I haven't been able to donate blood because I keep getting tattoos and piercings, so the opportunity has never come up for me to find out. I kind of want to get a blood typing kit just to figure it out.

I'm A-. They had an employee wellness fair that was offering blood typing, so Canadian Blood Services could decide who to pounce on. They were very excited by mine, until I told them I'd had a tattoo done a couple of months previously. I ought to give them a call and schedule a donation, now that I've passed the 6-month mark, and before I get the next tattoo I'm thinking of.

[Tug]

O-neg, which reminds me, I haven't donated in a while. 2 years. Perhaps I'll go on my day off tomorrow.

[Clockwork Jackal]

AB-

I've been told that's relatively rare.

[Portia]

I'm O+. I gave blood once, wound up face first on the floor. Haven't repeated that experience.

[Sleeps With Butterflies]

O+ here. Can't give blood, but I know my type!

[Chacoguy]

Originally Posted by Sleeps With Butterflies

I know my type!

Is it Jeff? McNutty? I'll bet it's Jeff.

[Sleeps With Butterflies]

They are each other's types.

[Zombies!]

Originally Posted by Sleeps With Butterflies

They are each other's types.

LIES

Jeff is not made of cheese.

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by Sleeps With Butterflies

O+ here. Can't give blood, but I know my type!

Funny, I assumed your type would be a negative. IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN AND I THINK YOU DO.

B positive here, bitches.

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by Zombies!

Jeff is not made of cheese.

Actually, I am 20% cheese curds by volume. Corrected to 15C.

[Zombies!]

Originally Posted by Jeff

Actually, I am 20% cheese curds by volume. Corrected to 15C.

YOUR COTTAGE CHEESE SHINS DON'T COUNT

[Jeff]

Well that's a relief. I thought they were cellulite. You can't get rid of that stuff, but cottage cheese is a snap. I think I'll make some lasagna.

[Anacanapuna]

A-Positive. And I know that because it's the only A+ I ever got in my life.

[stormie]

Also A+, which is easy to remember because of the obvious superiority. I was in England during the mad cow thing, and they still won't take my blood.

[picunurse]

I'm B+. My mom was AB-. Back then, there was no RhoGAM. (I'm ancient)
I was her second, maybe third child. I had a good chance of not surviving, but survive I did, much to her chagrin. When she finally married, he husband was AB- too, so my (half) siblings had no worries.

[severe delays]

Originally Posted by mlerose

Mine's the smartest blood of all (A+).

Team A+!!!!

I can imagine not knowing your blood type if you've never had relevant medical issues or if you've never gone to give blood.

[eleanorigby]

Let's clear up some confusion on who can receive etc.

Donors/Recipients.


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Originally Posted by WebMD

Type O-negative blood does not have any antigens. It is called the "universal donor" type because it is compatible with any blood type. Type AB-positive blood is called the "universal recipient" type because a person who has it can receive blood of any type. Although "universal donor" and "universal recipient" types may be used to classify blood in an emergency, blood type tests are always done to prevent transfusion reactions.

[ulfhjorr]

I used to know, back in the days when I donated. It just never seemed important enough to waste valuable long-term storage space on however, so I really have no idea now.

[Taur]

Another 3 percenter here: AB+

[FairyChatMom]

B+