[Coldwater Creek]

"O Neg" is universal, but if you have O Neg blood type you can not recive any other type.

I wouldn't give one thin dime to the Red Cross, much less a drop of our precious "O Neg" blood.

[mommadooo3]

I wonder how much of this blood shortage is due to gang violence?

[Finalapproach29er]

I wouldn't give one thin dime to the Red Cross, much less a drop of our precious "O Neg" blood.
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I don't get it. Explain why not, and "our precious". I'm not following that.


I donated (I'm O-) about 5 weeks ago. What do you find wrong with that?

[momincombatboots]

I work for the ARC biomedical division. The ARC Chapter division is a totally seperate entity- they deal in emergency relief.

No one is asking u to give to the ARC, but please give somewhere. O neg is the choice for newborn transfusion, traumatic blood loss in emergencies. It has no A antibodies and no B antibodies- So every blood type can safely receive it. However, an O Neg newborn can only receive O neg even after a type and crossmatch. Think about that because you are O Neg. If you experienced blood loss due to an accident, you would be counting on that O neg donor.

It requires no type and cross, when you cannot hear a blood pressure to due to voluminous blood loss- O neg is first on the scene. Somewhere a baby will need O neg, or someone's wife, husband or mother.

Whatever you do not like about the ARC is cool with me, I just work to save lives. Just give somewhere- not a plasma center though- those are traditionally wasting precious O Neg on diagnostic plasma.