Hey, I just found out from a blood donation almost a month ago that I have type O Positive blood. I am aware that type O blood bearers may receive only type O blood, but can potentially save the life of anyone :)
However, what does it mean that I have type o "Positive" ?
Thanks!
2007-12-01 10:01:30 · 3 answers · asked by Patrick 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Actually you are almost the universal donor. O negative people are universal donors. You have the most common blood type. Being O positive means that you are Rh positive. Rh is a D antigen on your red blood cells. 85% of people are Rh positive. All this means is that you have the antigen, other than that, it will not have any significance to you. Just know that being a O pos you can recieve O pos or O neg blood if you ever need it.
2007-12-02 18:22:48 · answer #1 · answered by Jess 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-28 09:39:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have the most common blood type in the US (assuming that you're from the US). You also have a positive "Rh factor".
Thia factor is a chemical substance found on the surface of your red blood corpuscles. About 85% of the US population has this factor. It is not safe to transfuse your blood into someone that does not have the Rh factor, however someone without the factor (called Rh negative) can give you blood( in your case you could receive either type O Rh+ or Rh- blood).
The Rh factor was discovered by researchers using a RHesus monkey.
2007-12-01 10:14:47 · answer #3 · answered by ursaitaliano70 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
ursaital is correct.
Type O is the most common type of blood. O (-) is known as the universal donor as in an emergent situation this type of blood can be given to all.
2007-12-01 13:10:57 · answer #4 · answered by melelllan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I remember a demonstration from school if you use 4 glasses of water put blue food coloring in one glass, red in another one, both red and blue in the third glass which makes purple while keeping the last glass clear. The blue would be the type "A", red type "B", purple type "AB" and clear would be type "O".
If you pour one glass into another without changing the color it is compatible, if it changes color it is not compatible. It has to do with proteins in the blood which would fight the blood cells if it is not a compatible type. There is also negitive and positive types which are not compatible.
2007-12-01 10:37:24 · answer #5 · answered by sechott 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
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2016-03-27 09:37:31 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
O+ means people who have O+, A+, AB+ blood can receive your blood. You are considered the universal donor. You however can only receive from another O+. Donations from any other type will kill you because your antibodies would react to the wrong antigens (proteins) clotting your blood. So, call yourself 'Universal Man'.
2007-12-01 16:37:03 · answer #7 · answered by birdie 3 · 2⤊ 5⤋
I would ask the red cross ,because you might get a lot of nonsense answers.
2007-12-01 10:15:51 · answer #8 · answered by yasses 4 · 5⤊ 3⤋