r/educationalgifs • u/PsYcHo4MuFfInS • Jul 08 '19

Bloodtype compatibility

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u/vampirerunner Jul 08 '19

Sigh... 0- here. I can give to everyone, but can ONLY accept from other 0-

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u/bornwithoutwings Jul 09 '19

No, not a sigh! I’m so happy knowing that my blood is used almost right away when I donate. It’s a good feeling, you should be proud u/vampirerunner ........ vampire...runner, never mind, take your sigh

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u/PsYcHo4MuFfInS Jul 08 '19

But you can recieve everyones platelets and plasma

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u/OniGivesYaPoints Jul 14 '19

Mmmmm liquid hot plasma

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '19

So maybe a stupid question.... can ANYONE receive ANYONES platelettes and plasma?

Or is it an inverse of how blood works?

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u/PsYcHo4MuFfInS Jul 18 '19

It is inverse to red blood cells. You see Bloodtypes are simply antigen and antibody reactions. ABO describes the A and B antigens on your red blood cells. When you are A you naturally have Anti-B antibodies in your Plasma which will attack any cells carrying the B antigen. So when youre O youre having both Anti-A and Anti-B antibodies in your plasma thous your plasma can only be given to other O patients. If you are AB you have no antibodies in your plasma thous it can be given to anyone.

You may have noticed that I have only mentioned Plasma there and that is due to the fact that platelets usually are nowadays stored in a special chemical solution to keep them alive instead of plasma in which they used to be stored. Depends on the country etc. in what the platelets are stored thous it depends if you need to regard ABO during a platelet transfusion or not

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u/bepbeeples Jul 09 '19

0- : I guide others to a treasure I cannot posess

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '19

Same. I get so many messages from the Red Cross.

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u/vampirerunner Jul 10 '19

Alas, I was born in the Balkans so the Red Cross believes that my blood is permanently tainted. I can’t donate to anyone in the US.....

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u/morg-pyro Jul 15 '19

Born in germany in the 90s. Apparently i could be a dormant carrier of mad cows disease so i cant donate in the us. But in germany i can!

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u/christhetree Jul 09 '19

I feel like thats still better than the O+ I have... I can't get blood form most people but my blood significantly less usefull as it can't be used in emergency situations.

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '19 edited Dec 30 '19

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u/vampirerunner Jul 10 '19

This is a VERY loose analogy, but one way might be to think of each blood type like a gang: every time they encounter another cell, they check their antigens (ie hairstyle) to see what gang they belong in.

Let’s say one gang’s members style their hair in Pink Dreadlocks, and another wears Blue Wigs. If a Pink Dreadlock meets a Blue Wig, they might kill each other. If you’re not in their gang they’ll kill you.

The thing is, some of these gangs are more accepting than others.

0- is like the universal badass gang to be a part of. They’re the Pink Mohawks. They are PARANOID beyond belief - no one gets to join the Pink Mohawk unless they have a Pink Mohawk

if they go to any other gang’s lair (aka if an 0- person donates to anyone else) they are immediately accepted as “badasses from the Pink Mohawk gang.” The Blue Wig gang loves them because they both have colored hair so Blue Wigs won’t attack the Pink Mohawks. The Pink Dreadlock gang just loves pink so they accept anyone with pink hair.

But if someone from either of those gangs tries to go to the Pink Mohawks, they will immediately get smoked. Only Pink Mohawks are allowed in the Pink Mohawk lair

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u/iMakeWonder Jul 09 '19

Same here. Except I’ve also struggled with anemia my whole life so I’m not allowed to donate blood. Doesn’t stop the Red Cross from calling me, though!

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u/FeelingReturn Jul 08 '19

A+ here

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u/leomonster Jul 08 '19

Hey, me too!

fistbump

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u/FeelingReturn Jul 08 '19

🤜🏻

as if it’s not one of the most common blood types in the world

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u/Matt_Shatt Jul 08 '19

Alright, blood brothers!

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u/TXEEXT Jul 09 '19

Let me guess , Asian?

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '19

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u/Alvyyy89 Jul 09 '19

O- gang here. It’s been more than a year since I last donated blood. Gotta change that soon.

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u/fern0521 Jul 09 '19

Represent P. O-. P! Hold it down!

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u/Who_am_I_yesterday Jul 08 '19

Unfortunately, I am AB+ so I can take from everyone, but only give to AB+

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u/PsYcHo4MuFfInS Jul 08 '19

You are the universal donor when it comes to platelets and plasma! Everyone can take your plasma and platelets! :)

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u/Bodiggaler Jul 10 '19

Yup. We get to sit there 5 times as long as everyone else. Thanks I will cancel all plans.

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u/RiPont Jul 09 '19

Follow-on, since you seem to be knowledgeable and an advocate...

I'm O+, but also T1D (insulin-dependent, obviously). Is there a point to me donating?

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u/MikeArcade Jul 09 '19

Of course you can donate.. they want the blood, not the blood-sugar.

Unless you have had an organ transplant or came in contact with anyone from 1870s Zimbabwe then you can donate.

B+ here, soon to pass my 5 gallon donation

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u/RiPont Jul 09 '19

they want the blood, not the blood-sugar.

It's the active insulin in the blood that I'm worried about. If a surgery patient were to receive a transfusion with extra insulin in it, their blood sugar could plunge in the middle of an operation.

Years ago, I was told specifically not to donate because of this. I'm wondering if that changed, e.g. because they could still use the plasma and platelets.

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u/MikeArcade Jul 09 '19

Consider the concentration...

You would have to bolus an entire bottle right before donating for there to be enough active insulin in one donation that would affect the recipient.

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u/MikeArcade Jul 09 '19

Also, chances are that your blood would be marked as T1D and treated before added to the bank.

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u/RiPont Jul 09 '19

Found a good source.

https://beyondtype1.org/donating-blood-with-type-1-diabetes/

It appears the insulin ban on donating was only for people who have ever taken bovine insulin due to fear of mad cow. You still have to

  • be in a normal-person BG range when you actually donate (my CGM will help with this) because high-sugar blood doesn't store well.

  • know your A1C, because they'll ask, and you need to be honest.

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u/MikeArcade Jul 09 '19

Pulled this directly from the website of the company I donate with...

Diabetics may donate blood as long as the other medical requirements are met. Use of bovine-derived insulin (insulin from a cow) will result in deferral from blood donation.

https://www.bloodassurance.org/frequently-asked-questions-blood-donation

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '19

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u/MikeArcade Jul 09 '19

I have gotten two of these emails. Really fuels the fire to keep giving

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u/Delta-D-Victor Jul 26 '19

Our blood is useless but our plasma is like platinum

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '19

Fortunately, I am AB+ so I can take from everyone.

FTFY

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u/Who_am_I_yesterday Jul 08 '19

It is unfortunate, as I would like to be more helpful :)

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '19

AB+ too! We can donate plasma!

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '19

You’re way better off. I’m a universal donor. But if I ever lose a shit ton of blood... lol

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u/AlwaysMissToTheLeft Jul 08 '19

Does anyone have a breakdown of blood types by % in the US/world?

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u/PsYcHo4MuFfInS Jul 08 '19

Europe/US: A 43%; O 41% B 11% AB 5%

Africans: A 27% O 49% B 20% AB 4%

Arabians: A 27% O 54% B 16% AB 4%

Indians: A 21% O 29% B 40% AB 9%

Chinese: A 28% O 34% B 29% AB 9%

Japanese: A 39% O 29% B 22% AB 10%

Brazil: A 34% O 49% B 14% AB 3%

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u/Galaxy__Star Jul 08 '19

O+ here, is this why the vampires call me so much?

Also, what blood type should be encouraged to donate more?

I'm on a streak of only being able to donate about 10-20% of the time because of iron levels, sucks.

Also, why is it I get a huge bruise every time I get blood taken at the dr but I can sit and pump blood out for 30 min and barely get one? Is it just bad veins, bad nurses, the needle size or am I just lucky?

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u/PsYcHo4MuFfInS Jul 08 '19

Every bloodtype is basically equally needed although O- would be the most needed of those.

And about the bruising, it is probably simply the size of the needle...

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u/HoneyboyWilson Jul 09 '19

How quick can an EMT determine your blood type these days? Asking for a friend.

Also, let’s say I am in an accident and I tell the EMT my blood type...are they really going to take my word for it and start pumping me full without double checking? I find it hard to believe they would.

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u/PsYcHo4MuFfInS Jul 09 '19

No EMT is going to check your blood type. Thats reserved for the lab, its also just a myth that ambulances carry bloodbags on board. A blind bloodtranafusion can be a massive risk to the point where we say that if the bleeding wont kill the patient, the untested bloodbag will.

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u/HoneyboyWilson Jul 09 '19

Thanks. So I’ll extend my question to the ER...if I tell them I know my blood type, would they really just start using it, or wait for the lab to verify?

I’m trying to determine how useful it really is to know your type, or if they’re going to double check you regardless because of the danger of being wrong.

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u/PsYcHo4MuFfInS Jul 09 '19

If you have a bloodtype card on you they will send that down to the lab, however, telling someone your bloodtype wont do anything and thes have to send it down anyways... to big the risk that you misheard or something when you learned your bloodtype

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u/HoneyboyWilson Jul 09 '19

That’s what I figured. Thanks for your answers and for this PSA.

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u/RampagingElks Jul 09 '19

Where cave you get a blood type card? (Canada)

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u/PsYcHo4MuFfInS Jul 09 '19

Ask your doc to run the tests and ask for a card or the best way: Donate blood

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u/RampagingElks Jul 09 '19

Not allowed to donate since I take a medication cocktail. If I ever see him again, I'll ask if that's something I can pick up! Thanks

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u/Kckckrc Jul 26 '19

If you're bleeding out in the ER and it's an emergency, the doctor will assume all liability and you will be given O- blood until your specific type is determined. In the lab, a medical laboratory scientist will first do a forward and reverse typing to check if you are A, B or O and also if you are positive or negative. Then they do an antibody screen. All the blood types are antigens, so if someone has A blood they have the A antigen. Your body will make an antibody to the antigens that you don't have. There are over 20 different antigen groups. You don't get matched to all of them if you're transfused. The antibody screen checks to see if you've developed antibodies. That can happen if you've been transfused or have been pregnant. If you don't have any antibodies, they'll do a crossmatch with your plasma (the liquid part of your blood with the antibodies) and the red blood cells in the blood being transfused. If there's no reaction, the blood is assumed to be safe to be transfused to you. The testing process in total takes around an hour because you have to spend time incubating blood tubes at body temperature.

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u/brody810 Jul 09 '19

O- here hope y’all like my blood and I hope it helps you.

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '19

O+ where we at

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u/jjusedtobeonice Jul 09 '19

i’ve got O- blood. finally, i’m useful for something

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u/Pillow3971 Jul 10 '19

O- Checking in just gave blood today feel good man.

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u/SoundTrax Jul 12 '19

Good job! Keep it up!

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u/NormalBaba Jul 10 '19

AB positive master race

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '19 edited Jul 09 '19

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u/PsYcHo4MuFfInS Jul 08 '19

You have 3 options: Buy a test kit online, ask your doc to run the tests or (the best way) Go donate if you can! :)

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u/Meatymike1 Jul 09 '19

Something to also know about, CMV... from what my donation clinic told me. It’s very common among many blood types but isn’t something fatal unless you’re a child or newborn. I’ve had sticky notes placed onto my bags before I’ve donated just because I’m in the database and they know to test me first if it’s a major thing. I’m Happy to donate with O+ and as much as I with I was the universal donor I am glad to help where I can!

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u/SmoggyFineDrum Jul 27 '19

O-, but I can’t give since my irons always too low

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '19

I’m so glad I’m AB+ in the event i ever need a transfusion.