# Blood Types

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-types/35542>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 3, 2000, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-types/35542 "2000-10-03T23:40:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Prez2032](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58f4c7/32.png) [@Prez2032](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prez2032)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-types/35542/21 "2000-10-10T21:43:38Z")

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OpenGrave, I’m a CMV- also. Man, the techs like that stuff! 🙂

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**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-types/35542/22 "2000-10-10T22:21:06Z")

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> \*Originally posted by CrankyAsAnOldMan \*  
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> > And do animals also have blood types? \*\*
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> Yeah, we had my dog tested to see if he could be a donor in our local community, but he had the wrong type. Not sure the same is true for cats. Beyond that, I dunno.  
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**SDSTAFF Jill** addresses this in her Mailbag item, [Where do they get the blood for animal blood transfusions?](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/manimalblood.html)

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**Author:** ![Opengrave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/919ad9/32.png) [@Opengrave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Opengrave)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-types/35542/23 "2000-10-11T15:56:31Z")

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**HOWARDSIMS**

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> Kind of on a related subject, can I donate if I am taking perscription medication?

It depends on the medication. I’m sorry I can’t give any more specifics but they have never deferred/refused me for Tagmet, Zantac, Prilosec, Vioxx or Ibuprofin. I am sure there are some (if not many) medications that might cause complications. Call your local blood center for details, I’m sure they would be happy to answer any questions. I am scheduled to donate tomorrow, if you want me to ask the techs about anything in particular I will (if I remember).

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