Blood type o universal donor

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Avatar f tn My Dad is O+ and my Mum is A2B+ but my blood type is B-. How is this possible?
284738 tn?1283106819 Look at the bright side, O- is called the universal donor because no matter what blood type you have, you can receive blood from someone who is O-. So you could give blood (after your baby is born) and maybe save another baby's life.
Avatar f tn Someone who is rh+ would not have any problems carrying a Rh- baby, O Rh- is the universal blood donor type, meaning that we can donate blood to any other blood group, however we can only recieve blood from O Rh- and I think one other (been too long since university!
Avatar n tn Patients with blood type O have the longest wait times of all blood types for deceased donor livers, as most people waiting for a liver transplant are blood type O. It is also the most common blood type. We can only except a liver from another type O donor. A living donor liver is the best option for obtaining a transplant quickly.
3236191 tn?1451021479 My wife is in desperate need of a liver transplant but is in Australia and I'm in the United States. She is covered under their universal health care as a citizen but I'm not as a non-citizen. I'm most likely a compatible donor due to having type O blood. How would we go about getting the ball rolling on this? Am I going to have to pay any out of pocket expenses? What does the process entail?
Avatar f tn 0- is not rare but it the universal blood type.. It is the only type of blood that can mix into any other type of blood with out any complications... Although being pregnant and having this blood type the body generally does try to regect the baby.. It is VERY NORMAL to get that shot actually they generally give every pregnant woman that shot just in case so the body doesnt regect the baby..
Avatar f tn They only give you O type blood if they have to because its a neutral blood type and your body wont reject it.
Avatar f tn re o- you need them as we produce antibodies against the + rh factor. O- is the universal donor so any other blood group wont produce antibodies against the - factor.
Avatar f tn Hi. I am having a baby via donor eggs. My blood type is O positive; so is my husband's. But the donor's is O negative. Does this mean that the baby would need some type of treatment at birth or during the pregnancy? Thank you.
Avatar f tn I just recently asked what was my blood type because my mom told me I was o-negative. Well I found out that I am but I never received a Rhogam shot. My doctor has never even discussed it with me. Is this a big issue? Will this cause any complications? Has anyone else dealt with this????
Avatar f tn I had it before and will need it again with this little one. I'm not gonna lie the shot hurt a lot lol. Other than that your baby will be fine.
Avatar f tn I am O- also. It is not a big deal. I got the shot while pregnant and possibly another after I had my son. I never had any issues. I wouldn't worry about getting hurt because I'm sure you are already being careful. But if you do get injured, just make sure to inform your doctor. O- it's not a bad thing... we are actually universal donors. Blood banks like our blood because they use it for premature babies since no blood type will reject it.
Avatar m tn if you had Bartonella or babesiosis you cannot donate B ut they never ask you that. I am o pos, a universal donor, and they keep calling me asking me to donate and I tell them of my condition. Then they call later again. I used to give double red and whole blood at least 3 times a year.
Avatar f tn I know that is highly valued as it is the universal donor type. I am currently not accepted for donation; they tell me I have to wait till I am at least 6 months post-surgery. My surgery was 4/15.
Avatar n tn I'm negative too and my hubby is positive so I got it at 30 weeks actually, but I did have side effects to the shot. It felt like a stomach bug, with nausea and tiredness but past within 24 hours. Totally worth it though.
Avatar f tn Also, my mother has Type O- blood type. Will this make it more difficult for her to find a donor, will it increase the time she will have to wait for a donor? Thank you.
Avatar f tn You only need a Rhogam shot if your negative blood type and your partner is a positive blood type. You do not need to get the shot while ur pregnant if it's your very first pregnancy or unless you endure serious trauma, such as a bad car accident that would potential damage to your fetus.you can wait until you're baby is born and get the blood tested. If the baby is negative blood type you will not need the shot.
Avatar n tn the donor has to be the same blood type or blood type O, in good health and be about the same size without any liver disease or appreciable medical problems.
Avatar f tn I dont think baby will need it if its +, o- is the universal donor which is why transfusion centres want our blood so bad, we can donate to anyone and our blood wont harm them however we can only accept o- blood and I think 1 other blood type. Its maybe different for the other blood groups with the neg factor.
Avatar m tn It is true that there is no blood in sperm, and that the mode of transmission for hepatitis C is blood to blood contact. But transmission through sexual contact does occur sometimes, though it is very rare. Just like mother to child transmission-it is just about 5 % chance, but it does happen. You need to inform the person who asked you to be a donor about your hepatitis C status. She has the right to know and to make a decision.
1386249 tn?1303092096 then you need to know the blood type of the egg donor. I am RH negative...the egg donor is RH positive. After my first IVF, I had a miscarriage. After the miscarriage, the clinic gave me a shot of Rhogam to prevent any problems for any future pregnancies. I guess I will have to get the Rhogam shot sometime during this pregnancy and after delivery, which should clear up any problems.