I don't know what mine is...
2007-02-10 11:46:02 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
O+
2007-02-10 12:56:44 · answer #1 · answered by nurserachet_0000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are four principal types of blood based on ABO typing. A and B are called antigens and O is the absence of A and B. The presence or absence of RhD is also part of your blood type. If you have the A antigen and the D antigen, your blood type would be called A Pos(positive). If you do not have The D antigen, you would have the blood type A Neg(negative). There are also many minor antigens that are part of your blood cells, These antigens are important if you have had a transfusion in the past and developed antibodies to the "foreign" blood given to you. If you have never had a blood transfusion, the minor antigens would not be of consequence. You would not normally have your blood type tested unless you are either donating blood or the possible recipient of blood.
2007-02-10 22:18:03 · answer #2 · answered by phylo pedant 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mine is A+. My husband is B+.
An easy way to find out is to donate blood, or blood products. That's how WE found ours out.
I personally donate platelets about every 2 weeks. You're allowed by the F.D.A. to do THAT 24 times a year. If you donate whole blood you can only donate every 8 weeks.
It's practically painless, and you get to help someone. The platelets are needed for cancer patients who have taken kemo.
One benefit is that anyone in your immediate family (including your parents and in-laws) are covered if they happen to need any blood products in the future. Another benefit is you usually get a T-shirt (my kids use them to sleep in), you get a snack, and if you're a platelet donor you get a gift (usually around Christmas ~ I've received things l like a couple of nice hoodies and a stadium blanket, etc...) if you make 21 (I think it is) donations. Not to mention, you get small gifts throughout the year.
But the BEST thing I have received in return is the friendship of the staff of United Blood Services over the last 6 or so years. They are my blood sisters in one sense of the word.
2007-02-14 12:33:08 · answer #3 · answered by Renee D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Donate blood to the Red Cross or Red Crescent, and they will tell you. If you go to a doctor, there will be a small sting anyway, and a large cost as well, but the above are free and you will be doing a good deed. Bring some friends; eat first, though.
2007-02-10 23:02:28 · answer #4 · answered by CLICKHEREx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That... to me, is like Math and directions... I can never seem to commit it to memory for some reason? I must have gone out of my way and made a point to remember it a thousand times and always forget...
Too bad it is important... Oh well? I have a strange brain.
2007-02-10 19:54:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a diabetic, you will need to know this. I would suggest when you go in for your A1C (again, if you are a diabetic) they should be able to quickly type your blood.
Good luck.
2007-02-10 19:52:53 · answer #6 · answered by Dave 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A Pos
2007-02-11 07:50:59 · answer #7 · answered by Jim W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
O positive, which I believe is the most common.
2007-02-10 19:54:59 · answer #8 · answered by Melissa Zondervan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
O+ is what my mom has. I don't know what I have either. Oh well.
Do you know O is the universal donner. If you didn't now you do!
2007-02-10 20:57:35 · answer #9 · answered by tennisluver90 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AB+
"the universal recipient"!
2007-02-10 20:30:43 · answer #10 · answered by mrs.beasley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋