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Transfusions require either the blood type of the patient or Type O, which is universal.
However, if you know that you are going to have an operation that requires or may require a transfusion, your best option is to donate and "bank" your own blood prior to your surgery. I've done this on 2 occasions in the past for major spinal operations.
The catch is that you need time to bank your blood, but the standards for self donation are relaxed. You also should only consider it for a major elective surgical procedure.
While the medical field professes that the blood supply is "much safer" than in the 80's and 90's when self donation was more popular, there is no way they can guarantee 100% you won't contract anything from transfused blood of another donor.
As an example, during my first spinal operation (cervical fusion C5/6/7), I, like other patients, was given the choice of having bone material for the bone graft needed for the procedure taken from my pelvic area, or the use of cadaver (corpse used for medical purposes) bone. It was believed then that no diseases could be acquired from the use of cadaver bone.
Aside from the creep factor of the thought of having dead-guy parts inside of me (organ transplants are different - they're living tissue), I was never completely satisfied with their assurance that I couldn't get anything from using cadaver bone. The difference between the two is of course with cadaver bone you don't require an additional surgical procedure (concurrent with the primary surgery) and so recovery takes less time. In fact it takes much longer for the hip area to recover than the neck does.
In the end, I opted for the use of my own bone and banked several unit of my own blood. One way they assure you it's your blood being used is that you're required to initial the labels used on the blood bags, and you then verify it in the OR prior to being put under.
Since then, it has been determined that Hepatitis can be transmitted from the use of cadaver bone of patients who previously had it. So much for medical assurances. I've never regretted that decision, even though the recovery took several months longer because of the pelvic bone removal.
Despite what the medical community says, I'm a firm believer in using your own parts and fluids whenever possible for a surgical procedure. Everyone is different though.
But I don't have Hepatitis C either.
What else can I help you with?
Can blood type O be donated?
Yes. If a person with that type needs it. Any blood can be donated as long as it has all the necessary requirements
What would happen if you were to inject a person with A blood type with B blood type?
Massive blood clotting due to the person's anti-B antibodies binding to the donated red blood cells and the donated blood's anti-A antibodies binding to the person's red blood cells. This often results in death.
What blood types can A positive donate to?
Type A blood can only be donated to others with Type A blood or AB blood.
Why a person with type AB blood can donate blood only to a person with the same blood type?
because it have both atibodies a and b so cannot be donated to blood group a,b,o
Who can donate blood in Canada?
only o i believe, but o can go to ANY other blood type. :) hope this helps but u might wanna check mi answer. sry if its wrong. jus tryna helpp. :D
Can you donate type b blood anywhere?
Type b blood can be donated anywhere as it is one of the most common blood types in the world. Most hospitals or blood donation stations will accept type b blood.
If someone donated blood to me and he had a different blood type you think its possible that i might develop some features from the person like texture hair or skin?
No, this is impossible. For example: ifyou have type A blood and the person who donated to you had type B blood then you original blood would begin to clot, not recognizing the type B blood. Your blood would then begin to fight the foreign blood type/blood You would probably die within a week of having the transfusion.
Why do bodies want to object an organ that has been donated?
if the person who donated the body doesn't have the same blood type as the person who is receiving the organ, then the body will most likely not accept it
What information can you provide about the blood type conversion chart?
A blood type conversion chart shows the compatibility between different blood types for blood transfusions. It helps determine which blood types can safely be donated to or received from a person with a different blood type. The chart typically shows which blood types are compatible for transfusion and which are not, based on the presence of certain antigens on red blood cells. It is important for medical professionals to consult these charts to ensure safe and effective blood transfusions.
Can Blood type a be donated?
Yes it can
I donated blood, what is a blood type?
Blood type during donations is asked because it is critical that blood types are matched. There are 4 human blood types: A, AB, B, and O. AB and B people can only accept their own blood type and O. A can receive all three other blood types. O can only receive it's own. If you get the wrong blood type you can die.
Which blood types can a person with o blood receive?
A person with type O can receive only type O blood.
