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7/21/2009 10:55:56 PM

i finally weigh enough that i can give blood
i don't know what type i am, i guess that would be good to know...

7/21/2009 11:00:37 PM

not yet bc of a tattoo.

7/21/2009 11:02:05 PM

Omg pinkpanzerajane!

I, Too, don't know my blood type. Bad, I imagine.

7/21/2009 11:05:29 PM

I give when ever I can

O-

Babies love my blood... and they always call to 'remind' you of that.

7/21/2009 11:12:18 PM

If giving blood is anything like giving plasma, I will be insanely slow.

Tiny blood vessels FTL

7/21/2009 11:20:16 PM

They call for my blood constantly too, i'm O- as soon as the date that I can give again comes they call me every day, they even cycle, 10 am, 4pm 7pm, so they cant miss the time when I'm available. Its like zombies but they want blood instead of brains, and they're friendlier.

7/21/2009 11:39:21 PM

is donating blood now some sort of yuppie fad? People talk about this shit all the time nowadays I have noticed

7/21/2009 11:48:09 PM

I want to donate blood tomorrow. I was rejected last time due to iron poor blood. What can I do today to boost my odds of being accepted as a blood donor?

9/14/2009 1:43:39 PM

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"not yet bc of a tattoo. "

If you got your tattoo in NC, you're okay to donate.

^lentils, pumpkin seeds, spinach, beef, with OJ. Really, you should have started on this before now.

9/14/2009 1:45:26 PM

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"Apparently they want iron in their blood. And no AIDS or Mad Cow or gay"

wtf........... no gay?

9/14/2009 1:46:14 PM

Men who have had sex with men are not supposed to donate. Nor are women who have had sex with a man who has had sex with a man.

[Edited on September 14, 2009 at 1:47 PM. Reason : df]

9/14/2009 1:47:15 PM

^^ Gay is contagious

Actually, you're more likely to spread AIDS via anal sex than vaginal intercourse because the rectum is more susceptible to tearage.

[Edited on September 14, 2009 at 1:49 PM. Reason : .]

9/14/2009 1:48:05 PM

you don't have to be gay to tear some rectums, if ya know what i mean...

9/14/2009 1:58:15 PM

Well, strap-ons work too. But it's harder to spread AIDS with a strap-on.

9/14/2009 2:00:51 PM

last time i gave blood they asked me if i had gone to the scrap yard for breakfast because my iron was so high.

9/14/2009 2:02:57 PM

haha, not exactly what i was hinting at, but i guess that works too

9/14/2009 2:03:10 PM

i don't know. depends on my iron i suppose

recently i've been anemic but i've been taking iron and b12 supplements but i go back in a few weeks to have my levels checked again. THEN we will see.

9/14/2009 2:06:42 PM

Haven't given since '07. An unfortunate turn of events turned me off to donating blood until I pass PE101 this time.

9/14/2009 3:04:08 PM

i'm anemic, i don't weigh enough, AND i have a deathly fear of needles and blood.

9/14/2009 3:26:00 PM

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"not yet bc of a tattoo."

i gave like 3 months after getting a tattoo

9/14/2009 3:31:55 PM

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"universal donor"

Isn't really such a thing, I'm afraid...

Anatomy 101 from local community colleges everywhere.

I'm glad to see that NC State education is paying off!!

9/14/2009 3:37:21 PM

The Red Cross loves my blood because I'm Type O and have a shit ton of iron in my blood.

9/14/2009 3:39:33 PM

^^

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"Type O-negative blood does not have any antigens. It is called the "universal donor" type because it is compatible with any blood type. Type AB-positive blood is called the "universal recipient" type because a person who has it can receive blood of any type. Although "universal donor" and "universal recipient" types may be used to classify blood in an emergency, blood type tests are always done to prevent transfusion reactions."

9/14/2009 3:39:54 PM

One time I gave blood before a chorus class and I was all loopy. What a good day.

9/14/2009 3:41:32 PM

Yeah, take a look into that last part of the paragraph, do your research, and get back to me...

9/14/2009 3:41:42 PM

Type O negative is used in case of emergency when the recipient's blood type is not yet clear.

9/14/2009 3:43:24 PM

Type O+

9/14/2009 3:53:01 PM

We're arguing semantics, so before this goes any further...

Your own blood and somebody's blood of your exact type are preferred and used in most cases. In emergencies sure, but since it's third in the hierarchy, and used only IN emergencies, then it both makes the term "universal donor" misunderstood (and also because there's no guarantee of your body's response to such blood), and overused.

9/14/2009 3:53:11 PM

nope. Thalassemia runs in the family.

that's the price i pay for dark eyes and olive skin.

9/14/2009 3:53:23 PM

^^^

^^ And only retards assume that type O negative should be given to anyone at any time. My argument is valid.

9/14/2009 3:56:06 PM

9/14/2009 3:56:30 PM

^ I vant to suck your blood.

9/14/2009 3:57:06 PM

9/14/2009 3:58:10 PM

Yes. Because tap water is a universal solvent.

Everybody knows this.

9/14/2009 4:24:25 PM

Yes, but AB+ is unpopular.

9/14/2009 4:31:58 PM

oh and i dont know about cool...but i do enjoy the free lunch.

every friday at rex blood services a different restaurant donates lunch.

9/14/2009 4:33:27 PM

i think i'm the dude that can recieve anyones blood. like ab- or ab+ or some shit

9/14/2009 4:34:21 PM

no. I cannot.

9/14/2009 5:55:31 PM

No. I am unable to give blood because I was in England during not one but TWO Mad Cow scares.

9/14/2009 5:59:08 PM

^ How'd you manage that one?

9/14/2009 6:17:52 PM

the red cross seems to think my blood is somehow contaminated because i've done it with another dude.

that hasn't stopped me from giving blood, however.

9/14/2009 6:22:16 PM

Tomorrow we get free cookies and OJ plus a gift certificate to a hair salon PLUS a free breakfast at a local breakfast place PLUS a tote, even if we get rejected. I'm sure as heck going to try to donate, even if I get rejected again.

9/14/2009 7:07:16 PM

so they won't take gay people's blood (well men that have had sex with other men)?? because of the risk of AIDS or something?

can someone explain.

9/14/2009 7:07:21 PM

Because there are uninformed bigots/uneducated fearmongers in the places where decisions are made.

That's about it.

9/14/2009 7:08:58 PM

ok just making sure i wasn't the only one who was like "???"

if we exclude gay people shouldn't we include all groups who have either an actual or stereotypically higher risk and/or rate of AIDS? I mean all of Washington DC probably shouldn't give blood.

9/14/2009 7:10:20 PM

^ Agreed. Blood from DC sounds much more dangerous, based on AIDS statistics.

9/14/2009 7:12:31 PM

Well, you're already not supposed to donate if you've ever paid for sex or been paid for sex, or are an IV drug user.

So they're already doing some of what you're thinking.

9/14/2009 7:12:46 PM

But dating is a form of prostitution. Nice dinner yields sexual favors.

9/14/2009 7:14:05 PM

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"I mean all of Washington DC probably shouldn't give blood."

ouch

9/14/2009 7:15:09 PM