The main risk of a blood transfusion is that the wrong blood type may be accidentally given. This happens about once in every 14,000 transfusions. Transfusion with the wrong blood type can result in a severe, sometimes life-threatening reaction.


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What are blood types, and why are they important?

Your blood type indicates specific markers ( [Only Registered users can see links . Click Here To Register...]) found on the red blood cells and in the plasma. These markers allow your body to recognize your blood as its own. If a different blood type is introduced, your [Only Registered users can see links . Click Here To Register...] recognizes it as foreign and attacks it, resulting in a transfusion reaction. A mild transfusion reaction is rarely life-threatening when treated quickly. A severe transfusion reaction can be life-threatening.
The most important blood type classification systems are the ABO system and the Rh system. The ABO system consists of A, B, AB, and O blood types. People with type AB blood are called universal recipients because they can receive any of the ABO types. People with type O blood are called universal donors because their blood can be given to people with any of the ABO types. Each type of blood in the ABO system has a positive or negative [Only Registered users can see links . Click Here To Register...]. For example, if you have "A+ blood," it means your blood is type A (in the ABO system) and your Rh factor is positive.
There are over 100 other minor blood subtypes, which may sometimes cause minor transfusion reactions but rarely cause serious reactions.

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My blood type is O+.

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in all honesty. i really don't know what mine is . . . so I'll go with the safe option and say red


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Mr X we have the same blood type mate! ^^

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my dad A+ and mom O i thing i'm A+

Me too, I'm O+

Previously, all I know my blood type is a plain O. However, I checked my medical record today and it says that I'm O+. My doctor friend says that O+ is different from O- and he told me that i should be careful with this. Here in Asia the common blood type is O+.

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......... cabanerofr .........

Im B+ think that rings nicely.... Be Positive!! we had to do it in training for Nursing, so im prob not even that!