Do you know your blood group...

[carole]

I started this thread out of curiosity and because my daughter Melissa decided as she just turned 16 to become a blood donor.

She donated blood yesterday at her school,it was an ok experience, she did feel kinda sick during it and pins and needles in her arm, i wonder if that is normal, i do know some people feel faint, however it has not put her off doing it again, they did not tell her what her blood group was though, pity, as i don't know, next time in three months should she decide to donate she gets a free key ring with her blood type on it.

I found something interesting out though, I have the second rarest blood group, only 2 percent people have my type, i am B NEGATIVE, so wondering do you know your's ?i can tell you what percent you are,as i have all the information from the blood centre in front of me.these statistics could be just for NZ though,not sure.

[Catty1]

O positive

[critter crazy]

My blood type is O Positive. I have been a blood donor since highschool, and it realy is a great thing your daughter is doing. Kudos to her! I cant donate as much as I would like to, my iron is too low, so it is hit or miss, whether I can donate or not. usually 1 out of every 8 tries. But I still go.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Carole...your daughter will probably get a donor card in the mail with her blood type on it. That's how it works here.

I have been a regular blood donor for 20 years (it was easier in Illinois where there are blood banks. Here is CA I must wait until I see a blood drive.... I have asked my doctors and other health care professionals and that is how it is done here.)

My blood type is AB negative. That is the universal donor for plasma so I did that for a few years before leaving Chicago (they take the blood out - sort out the plasma and put the rest back in.)

[Husky_mom]

well.... I´m never gonna be donor less (I hope I never need one) but as I have AB positive... I could get A,B and O..... and those who have O can give to A, B and O..

A´s can only give to A´s, B´s to B´s, but can get from O´s

at secondary school we did this lab proyect where they used a lancet and pinch you on the tip of the finger and with some reactives they should let you know what blood type you are... I did it but I already knew because since I was little they told my mom...

I have no clue what my kid is as he has never had blood taken... but I also don´t wanna put him through the needle and blood taking thing yet....

we should make this a poll kinda thing.. to see how is PT´s blood percentages.. just a thought

I would love to know how blood tyoes work on genetics... my mom is B negative and my dad is A positive... I´m AB positive, my sis is (forgot if A or B) but positive and my bro is O negative...

[carole]

ok this is the info i have.

0 & 0 possible children 0

0 & A possible children 0 or A

0 & B possible children 0 or B

0 & AB possible children A or B

A & A possible children 0 or A

A & B possible children 0, A B or AB

A & AB possible children A,B or AB

B & B possible children 0 or B

B & AB possible children A.B.or AB

AB & AB possible children A.B.or AB.

Then there are the RH (D) GROUPS as well.

There are some rare exceptions too.

38 per cent people are 0+

32 per cent people are A+

9 per cent people are 0-

9 per cent people are B+ this is what my sister is.

6 per cent people are A-

3 per cent people are AB+

2 per cent people are B- which i am.

1 per cent people are AB-

[Catlady711]

I'm terrified of needles so I don't give blood (even to the doctors without a screaming fit worthy of a 2 year old) so I'm not 100% positive on my blood type.

However if a high school experiment is worth anything, that said I was a B+ but I wouldn't count on a class assignment if I needed blood for anything.

[carole]

I just rang the blood donor centre and found out Melissa is B+ same as my sister, they did not even have her details like ph number or home address, you would think they would have made sure they did that at the school eh?

I am not too fond of needles either, but would give blood, but my iron count is a bit low at the moment.

I would not go by the school experiment either, we did one and i was supposed to be an O, well that was way out wasn't it? wasn't until i had melissa i found out my blood type.

[pomtzu]

A+. I used to donate as my Blood Bank Dues, but here anyway (don't know about other locations) you can't weigh less than 110 lbs. When I had to donate my own blood for my own use for surgery, they would only take a half pint because of my weight.

[caseysmom]

I am an A-, my husband is b positive and I know my oldest in b positive but by the time I had my second they no longer tested the babies, (probably caused too many marital fights!)

I donate blood quite frequently since my blood type is also rare. I had to have shots during my pregnancy and after since I have negative blood.

[caseysmom]

A+. I used to donate as my Blood Bank Dues, but here anyway (don't know about other locations) you can't weigh less than 110 lbs. When I had to donate my own blood for my own use for surgery, they would only take a half pint because of my weight.

Sorry I had to laugh, I don't have that problem!

[4 Dog Mother]

When I was pregnant with Amy, my doctor gave me a card with my blood type on it - B+. I have been giving since Rob died 3 years ago. Since I was on medications for a long time, I never called to check to see what you could be taking and still give Blood. The church I work at held a blood drive and I went in when they weren't busy to find out all this information and donated for the first time. When I had my hysterectomy about 18 years ago, they had me donate my own blood in case I would need a transfusion during the surgery so I knew I would be okay donating as far as that went. I am know trying to give every time I can - I think it is like 50 days or something that you have to wait. I have been going to a Bloold bank because I find that is easier for me than Blood Drives.

[caseysmom]

When I was pregnant with Amy, my doctor gave me a card with my blood type on it - B+. I have been giving since Rob died 3 years ago. Since I was on medications for a long time, I never called to check to see what you could be taking and still give Blood. The church I work at held a blood drive and I went in when they weren't busy to find out all this information and donated for the first time. When I had my hysterectomy about 18 years ago, they had me donate my own blood in case I would need a transfusion during the surgery so I knew I would be okay donating as far as that went. I am know trying to give every time I can - I think it is like 50 days or something that you have to wait. I have been going to a Bloold bank because I find that is easier for me than Blood Drives.

What a positive good thing you are doing in Rob's memory my next donation will be in his memory if that is okay with you.

[Sevaede]

I would like to donate blood some time. I know that you can donate every couple of days here.

[Jessika]

Pretty sure I'm O+ but I can't remember, lol.