I have the o- blood type and im donating soon. Anyone with this blood type should really get out there and help since this is the universal blood type. I was wandering if anyone knew of this rumor i hear that you can get paid to donate. Im going to donate anyway but i want to know if this is true.
2007-02-04 06:04:43 · 9 answers · asked by sltsinsin 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
Actually, I'm pretty sure that o+ is the universal blood type...
no. No one will pay you for donating blood
2007-02-04 06:08:19 · answer #1 · answered by Wiseyngsoul 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Type O is the universal blood type, and O Positive is the most common blood type, at least in the USA. O Negative is slightly rare. Some places will give you money for blood or plasma. I tried doing that once, but I don't think it's enough money to be worth it, it was a long wait, and I had to be around a bunch of homeless alcoholics (that's the people who usually give blood for money). I donate blood a lot, but I do it for free at the Red Cross. I don't think there's a lot of people with O negative blood, so it's very decent of you to donate blood.
2007-02-04 06:39:15 · answer #2 · answered by majnun99 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
About 6% of the population has O negative blood. You're correct it is the universal blood type. O positive can be use for all the positive blood groups ... but O negative can be used for all of them ...negative and positive.
They changed the law in the '70s where blood used for transfusions had to be donated and not paid for. The reason was that people lied to get money. You are asked a series of questions before donating. Concerning your traveling, sex life, and health. For example a piercing or a tattoo could prohibit you from donating for a year. Anal sex will also put a damper on saving a life. Before it was the law ... some people would answer these and other questions un-truthfully just to get the money.
Many blood banks offer incentives ... T-shirts, ice cream, pizzas etc. .... but no money.
There are companies that do pay for blood but the blood isn't used for transfusion in the U.S. It's mainly used to test equipment. Some is sent to other countries.
2007-02-04 06:09:03 · answer #3 · answered by Sam 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
O- is the universal blood type, I have it but can't donate because I'm too anemic, they won't take it. I don't think they pay you anymore but sometimes they give out things like movie passes or t-shirts or ice cream certificates.
2007-02-04 06:17:53 · answer #4 · answered by lisa h 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep I know that you can get paid but it depends where you live (country) also blood not taken if low in iron it is tested before donation so you can ask Good idea to have steak (meat) in diet weeks before you go. Also not taken if you have travelled overseas in the last year or so or take antibiotics so good luck.
2007-02-04 06:17:30 · answer #5 · answered by njss 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only your blood sort concerns. i'm O- so I might desire to get a RhoGam shot at my next appointment. this might guard any destiny pregnancies. the only issues blood sort reasons are while you're adverse and your companion is valuable, you have gotten a favorable toddler, and if the babies blood mixes with yours for the duration of transport(ordinary) then your physique will improve antibodies to the valuable blood. Then, in any destiny pregnancies, in case you have a favorable toddler your physique might attack it as a distant places merchandise. A RhoGam shot prevents those antibodies from being formed. it somewhat is to your destiny pregnancies, not the present one, yet you will by no skill might desire to complication approximately it, in view which you're between the eighty 5% of the inhabitants who has a favorable blood sort! GL! EDIT: while you're adverse, you immediately get the RhoGam, and that they don't even ask for the fathers' blood sort.
2017-01-02 07:13:17 · answer #6 · answered by gerda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are private blood banks that pay donors. Most seem to be charity organizations where people to it to give to others in a special way.
O Neg is the universal donor because even people who do not have the rH factor can take it.
2007-02-04 06:11:55 · answer #7 · answered by justbeingher 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I want to ask you some questions.
First, why is this listed under "STD's"?
And I have the O positive blood type, is that universal also?
EDIT :
I did some research and I have confirmed that O Negative is the universal blood type, damn, I wanted to be special. =P
2007-02-04 06:08:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
i dont know if you will get paid or not but hey if you do maybe you would like to take me out? lol or something more sexual...
2007-02-04 06:10:23 · answer #9 · answered by kool_pretty_girl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋