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Kristylovesbb
Member
09-14-2000
| Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 10:14 am
AB- I have low iron now but for many years I was on the emergency call list.
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Pcakes2
Member
08-29-2001
| Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 10:44 am
That's me...down at the bottom of the list AB negative Since AB- is one of the rarest blood types, I do keep a supply of my own blood stored in case of emergency.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 10:46 am
I did in England, have my bronze pin and everything. Here no one wants my potentially Mad Cow contaminated blood. O+ Low iron people - take vitamin B and iron, unless there's some medical reason why you shouldn't! It changed my life. Seriously I feel like a different person.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 10:49 am
Can't AB- people use 0- blood?
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 10:51 am
I thought everyone can use O- blood if their specific type is unavailable, it's the type they always want when they call for donors.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 10:53 am
0- is the universal donor blood, while 0+ is the universal receiver blood. Right? (If you watch ER in the fast moving cases, they always ask for 0-)
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 11:02 am
We AB folks' blood would kill anyone other than another AB, but we can take O. Me, my mother and my two daughters are all AB+.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 11:10 am
Yes A+
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Kristylovesbb
Member
09-14-2000
| Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 11:31 am
Negatives also have to have a shot when they deliver a positive baby. I had to have this shot within hours of delivery but I was so young I have forgotten why the shot was necessary. Anyone remember anything about this?
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 12:10 pm
Kristy, you actually need 2 shots. One at about 26 weeks into the pregnancy and one right after you deliver. I had to do this cuz I am neg and my dh is pos.
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Kristylovesbb
Member
09-14-2000
| Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 12:59 pm
oh yes I remember now my husband was a pos. Thanks Julieboo.
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 1:01 pm
Blood type | Percent of Americans with this type | Who can receive this type | O+ | 37 | O+ A+ B+ AB+ | O– | 6 | All blood types | A+ | 34 | A+ AB+ | A– | 6 | A+ A– AB+ AB– | B+ | 10 | B+ AB+ | B– | 2 | B+ B– AB+ AB– | AB+ | 4 | AB+ | AB– | 1 | AB+ AB– | Source And the shot you get is probably the Rh factor shot: Scientists sometimes study Rhesus monkeys to learn more about the human anatomy because there are certain similarities between the two species. While studying Rhesus monkeys, a certain blood protein was discovered. This protein is also present in the blood of some people. Other people, however, do not have the protein. The presence of the protein, or lack of it, is referred to as the Rh (for Rhesus) factor. If your blood does contain the protein, your blood is said to be Rh positive (Rh+). If your blood does not contain the protein, your blood is said to be Rh negative (Rh-). This Rh factor is connected to your blood type. For example, your blood may be AB+ which means that you have type AB blood with a positive Rh factor. Or, you might have O- blood which means that you have type O blood with a negative Rh factor. It is particularly important for expectant mothers to know their blood's Rh factor. Occasionally, a baby will inherit an Rh positive blood type from its father while the mother has an Rh negative blood type. The baby's life could be in great danger if the mother's Rh negative blood attacks the baby's Rh positive blood. If this happens, an exchange transfusion may save the baby's life. The baby's blood can be exchanged for new blood that matches the mother's.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 4:14 pm
We AB+ came up smelling like a rose. We can safely use any blood.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 4:15 pm
...but like I said earlier, we'd kill anyone else. Interesting, huh?
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 4:22 pm
and us 0- can only use 0-
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 5:17 pm
A+, never given blood
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