News, What It's Like to Have the 'Golden' Blood Type (doctor, donate)

[JD59]

Not long ago, a precious packet of blood traveled more than 7,000 miles by special courier, from America to Australia, to save the life of a newborn. Months before the delivery date, a routine checkup of the mom-to-be had revealed that the fetus suffered from hemolytic disease. Doctors knew that the baby would need a blood transfusion immediately after delivery. The problem was, the baby's blood type was so rare that there wasn't a single compatible donor in all of Australia.


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[nightlysparrow]

Interesting article. I'm a Universal Donor, but don't know about my exotic antigens (yet) if I have any.

[sholomar]

O+ blood here... I donate to reduce iron levels which can run high as a male gets older... saving a life is an added perk.... my ferritin level was around 300 with no apparent cause which is high normal...

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Donated for the second time last month.... piece of cake... actually cookies, chips, and juice. Plan to be a regular 2-3 month donor for the forseeable future.