is there a way to look it up? is there a free way to test it yourself? will the child have the same blood type as the mother? why does blood type matter if your not going to be getting/ giving blood?
what happens when a person gets blood from a blood type that is not compatible with them?
2007-11-30 08:22:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
i don't know your blood type, sorry ,ask your mommmy :)
2007-11-30 09:45:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No there isn't a home test for it, and you may not have the same type as your mother - genetics is a combination of both parents, so you may have your Dad's blood type.
There is a good reason for knowing, if your a woman, even if you never have a blood transfusion. If you choose to have children and are a negative blood group, and have a partner who is a positive blood type, it can affect the unborn children, after the first birth or miscarriage. Your blood may form anti-bodies to your babies blood, causing problems for your baby (remember that bit about genetics?)
If you receive the wrong blood type (except 0 neg. a universal donor) it may reject it, making you very sick indeed.
2007-11-30 08:31:11 · answer #2 · answered by Barb Outhere 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The red cross will tell you when you donate blood. Also, you can have your doc type you, if it is already not on file.
The likely hood that you would get the wrong blood is slim to none, atleast in the US. It doesnt matter if you already know your type, they will test you anyway before giving you a transfusion. The US has very very very strict blood banks laws. It is not something to be concerned about.
2007-11-30 10:26:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the blood type is determined by the mother and father.
here are some possiblities
mom AA dad AO
you A or O
mom AO dad BO
you A, B, O
mom AB dad O
you A or B
mom AB dad A_ or B_
you A, B, AB
If you receive the wrong blood your immune system will attack it just like anything else, which will lead to extreme illness and if you don't get help death. It causes an allergic reaction.
2007-11-30 08:31:44 · answer #4 · answered by Very confused 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need you have your blood tested to determine what type blood you have. The blood type of a child will not necessarily be the blood type of the mother and in some cases it can kill the baby while the mother is pregnant if the mother is Rh negative and the child is Rh positive.
Go to the following website to learn more about it: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003345.htm#Why%20the%20test%20is%20performed
2007-11-30 08:32:14 · answer #5 · answered by mollyflan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wanted to know my blood type so I called the hospital where I was born. I had to go up there with ID and there was a $10 fee for a copy of the records.
2007-11-30 08:34:55 · answer #6 · answered by Bonbon29 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could just ask your doctor what blood type you are. or your parents may know. lets say your mom is A positive, and your dad is B positive. your blood type possibilities are...
A positive, B positive, AB positive, or O positive.
it would be helpful to know what blood type you are because if you get in an accident and need blood, it has to be the same. or if a relative needs blood, you may have to give them some of yours if its the same kind.
there are different kinds of blood, yes. but i cant recall them at the moment. but they are very rare so you shouldnt worry about them! good luck!
2007-11-30 08:27:26 · answer #7 · answered by Scott Q 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can ask your doctor. They will prob have it on file from previous bloodwork.
My daughter has the same blood type as me and I have the same as my mom. I dont know if that holds true for everything.
Its good to know what type you are in the chance of emergency.
2007-11-30 08:27:14 · answer #8 · answered by savannah710c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats a waste of the other blood, when it enters the body and the other blood doesnt match the white blood cells will attack it
2007-11-30 08:25:17 · answer #9 · answered by D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You doctor can tell you. You probably don't even need to make an appointment as this information is usually kept on file.
2007-11-30 08:25:59 · answer #10 · answered by Tina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋