What's your blood type?

**Ancienne Alliance** · 3rd September 08, 01:18 AM

Originally Posted by ChattanCat

I try to keep my blood below 0.2%

Yeah ! It's hard though.

**davedove** · 3rd September 08, 04:50 AM

Originally Posted by kiltedinUSMC

I'm O+. But this thread has me wondering " Why do we want to know blood type?" Then it hits me just in case anyone joneses go into overdrive and they go to a hospital we here at Xmarks could give them the right blood for the transfusion.

That was my thought. I'm keeping an eye on all you O types, the universal donors.

**thescot** · 3rd September 08, 10:15 AM

From my short research, about 63% of the population has type O. (Dr. Dennis O'Neil
Behavioral Sciences Department, Palomar College, San Marcos, California)

As a type A-, I am among the 21% with the A allele.

Interesting topic.

**Nick the DSM** · 3rd September 08, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by hospitaller

haha, good one but you know that is just a myth, right?

blood is liquid and solids, plasma is the liquid and platelets/white and red blood cells are the solids.

Arterial blood is red because the iron molecules in the hemoglobin react with the oxygen they carry.

Venal blood has a slightly blueish/purplish hue because it contains less oxygen after it has been delivered throughout the body.

Blood is red whether inside the body or outside, as it reacts with the oxygen upon contact, and inside the body it moves oxygen anyway.

ssshhh, you're making me look bad.

**SteveB** · 13th September 08, 06:16 PM

Like most of the world, I am O+.
Most of my life have been not allowed to donate blood....... Something about being 6'1" and weighing 105 Lbs.... Oh well.
Slainte