i.e I donate blood and it is used for a transfusion do i become the blood relative for them now.
2007-02-05 19:49:52 · 6 answers · asked by ? 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
no, you do not become a blood relative but rather an allogenic donor.
blood relative is based on genetics and who your brother/sister immediate family members are.
2007-02-05 20:08:36 · answer #1 · answered by QsD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope coz his genes are still different from yours. Just his blood and yours are of the same type.
What if you frequently donate blood to the hospital or the red cross,..the blood is used for many people that you do not know. then wouldn't you have many blood relatives? I say not.
2007-02-05 19:53:12 · answer #2 · answered by trouble_seeker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way because "relative" means having a genetic link. The person who receives your blood will not pass down any part of your genes to his or her offspring. Also, you will not pass down any part of his or hers. Nor will any of the genetic information from the donor be incorporated into the recipient's DNA.
2007-02-05 20:05:07 · answer #3 · answered by Linnea L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Blood Relative" is a colloquial term indicating a direct genetic connection and has nothing to do with blood. So the answer is no.
2007-02-05 19:59:45 · answer #4 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, no.
2007-02-05 19:54:47 · answer #5 · answered by Ouroboros0427 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you would not
2007-02-06 03:18:22 · answer #6 · answered by slipknotghoul 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋