Do you know yours ?

What is it ? Mine is A-

Do you donate blood - why or why not ?

O negative

I tried a few weeks ago, I was told I had "low iron" and wasnot able to!

I do not know my blood type.

I have never donated whole blood. I haven't because they didn't used to allow you to if you've had a tattoo or piecing in the last 12 months and somehow I always had something done.

I could now, but I choose not to.

I used to sell my plasma. It's the only income I had the summer I turned 21 and moved out of state. That was a very unpleasant experience.

I asked my doctor years ago but I have forgotten.

It's standard procedure for blood work to be tested for blood type such as in prep for surgery and stuff.

PaisleyPark5083 said:

My sister-in-law says O type is always in demand.

i used to sell plasma too, when i was in college. everyone did. i was banned from the plasma center, though, when i passed out during a visit. oopsies!

i don't know what my blood type is, but last year i had blood work done during a check-up and got some crazy results. the doctor told me i was fine, but that i had "anomalous blood".

so if any aliens should come to earth and need a blood transfusion, i guess i have the hook up.

A+ and yes I donate. One never knows when an emergency will arise. I had a friend that had to have some 8 pints after a car accident and was thankful they had it available. It was life and death for her.

CarrieMpls said:

:ouch:

CarrieMpls said:

What would they pay for plasma? Do they still do that?

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Why? Are you looking for a job Muse?

CarrieLee said:

Hey, starving student type over here.

O+
in the early 90's my mother went through surgery for uterine cancer, my brother and both donated blood in her name in case she needed it...she didn't! she got through it fine, and is still cancer free
i've been donating for two years recently..i started again after working in a hospital...but really only 3 times a year...

I'm A-.

I donate blood when I am able to.

I have been refused due to low iron several times...
one time it was sooo bad they are all like,
"why don't u lie down and we will give u some!"

A+

Used to donate every 8 weeks when the blood mobile would visit work. There was a few times in the past that I was turned away because I did not weigh enough and another time because I was receiving allergy injections. Those days are gone. I also had a time when they almost got the entire pint but my vein collapsed and they could not finish. Only donated plasma once, did not do it for money, did it for a friend.

I have not given in over two years. I used to get a surge of energy after giving a pint.
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luv4u said:

Yeah, I heard that to! But I have low iron, damn!!

peb319 said:

Both of our younger children are O+

AB positive, and yes, I have donated blood several times. With the shortage of blood, it's a nice thing to do. I need to donate blood again, it's been awhile. The American Red Cross sends me the dates, times and locations where you can donate blood each month. I need to get to one soon!

A+, and yes I've donated now and then...

Just a little aside....my daughter has the same blood type and had
surgery 3 times, but the last 2 she had, the doctor wanted her to donate
her own blood, which is the best of all possible worlds if you need it.
At those times, I donated 8 pints in addition to her 8 pints....the doc
almost refused my donations until I said "what if she would need more
than 8 pints"? His response was something like "8 pints should be enough
for any surgery, but if you feel you want to, then yes."

I was always puzzled by that comment. Why would there be an hesitation
to my volunteering my blood when there was nothing wrong with it?

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PaisleyPark5083 said:

Me too

shanti0608 said:

That's why I can't give now, because of allergy injections.

I really have no idea.
and I have never donated blood,my reason is because I hate needles.

I am O- a universal donor.

I do donate and when I do, I usually donate Double Red Blood Cells.

i am O+ and try to donate when i can... last few times i couldn't cause of my iron being to low... i always laugh when i get a call or email to donate.. i always say "the blood suckers are after me again" i hate needles but i do it since we need it here especially this time of yr and with all of the snowbirds here....

i thought it was O-

A-
but I don't think I can donate because I'm Teh ghey

I used to know my blood type, but I forgot it.

I can't donate in the U.S. or Canada because I've had at least one incident of sexual contact with a male since 1977.
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Anxiety said:

Interesting. Did you simply not disclose that you are gay and, presumably, sexually active?

O positive. I donate every three months thru work.

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

I think I made under $200 a month. That's what I LIVED on for 3 months. (Of course, rent and all bills were taken care of already). This was 12 years ago, so it would be more now, I'm sure. It was a weird pay scale. You would get more the first time you went in for the month, less for the next few times and then more the last time of the month. You can only give twice in 7 days.

O-D Neg. I'm a walking donator Everybody can use my blood if needed.. At least that's what they told me.. E.R. uses a lot of bags with OD neg