# What's your blood type? Do you even know? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 20, 2005, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type-do-you-even-know/300314 "2005-04-20T21:06:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type-do-you-even-know/300314/41 "2005-04-20T23:48:29Z")
A+ I always score an A+ on my blood tests! šŸ™‚ :smack: ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type-do-you-even-know/300314/42 "2005-04-20T23:58:37Z")
My arm-poker told me Saturday that Iā€™m **O+**. They hunted around for my vein, unsuccessfully, on Thursday, and they told me to drink more water before I returned on Saturday. I was determined to do my bit, so I did just that. I rushed right to the Blood Center from the gym, and I donā€™t think Iā€™ll do that again. Giving blood right after a workout made me a little light-headed. ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type-do-you-even-know/300314/43 "2005-04-21T00:05:41Z")
O plus. ---
**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type-do-you-even-know/300314/44 "2005-04-21T00:06:15Z")
Iā€™m an AB+ I typed my blood myself in HS, but was glad to have it confirmed by the Red Cross. I have my 4 gallon pin. AB+ isnā€™t useless at all, they always give me a ā€œspecial handlingā€ tag and speak very nicely to me as they are draining me dry. šŸ†’ ---
**Author:** ![torie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type-do-you-even-know/300314/45 "2005-04-21T00:11:25Z")
My blood type is also my philosophy on life. B+!!! ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type-do-you-even-know/300314/47 "2005-04-21T00:25:52Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > O Negative. They really love me. Same here. Once they found out I was O Negative, the Red Cross called me about once a week for years. > [@Sol Grundy](#): > > Iā€™m O negative. > > I understand that thatā€™s a very useful blood type to have for some reason (universal donor? acceptor? itā€™s rare? something?), Most folks can take O Negative blood. [This site has a chart of who can take what](http://www.bloodbook.com/compat.html) > [@](#): > > NOTE: Recent Blood research indicates that, for instance, where a person with type O negative Blood was considered to be a ā€˜universal donor,ā€™ this may no longer be correct, because of a better understanding of the complex issues of immune reactions related to incompatible donor Blood cells. Bout 7% of the population is O negative. ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type-do-you-even-know/300314/48 "2005-04-21T00:26:47Z")
O+. Iā€™m on the Red Crosses sucker list, and I fall for it, every time. If I ever visit Europe, theyā€™re going to be quite pissed at me for cutting their blood supply. _Likes helping the Red Cross, but thinks theyā€™re a bit too picky about some things_ ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type-do-you-even-know/300314/49 "2005-04-21T00:28:14Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > Sure, Iā€™m a negative, but itā€™s okay, you be positive. Iā€™m sorry sir. Youā€™re going to have to leaveā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![legalsnugs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/45deac/32.png) [@legalsnugs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/legalsnugs)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type-do-you-even-know/300314/50 "2005-04-21T00:41:52Z")
Iā€™m B+ but I spent three years in England in the early 80s so the Red Cross wonā€™t take my blood anymore. Iā€™m on indefinite suspension. Itā€™s too bad, too. I worked very hard to bring up the iron level in my blood - for THEM!! I canā€™t take adult vitamins (too hard on the stomach) so, per advice from the Red Cross, I started taking two Flintstone vitamins with iron each day and gave up tea. According to the RC, the tannic acid in tea inhibits the absorbtion of iron from food. I donā€™t know anything medical, but my blood became good, before it went bad. ---
**Author:** ![MaddyStrut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@MaddyStrut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaddyStrut)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type-do-you-even-know/300314/51 "2005-04-21T00:45:01Z")
Iā€™m another with the incredibly common type of A+. Momā€™s A+, dadā€™s A+, so both my brothers are as well. Weā€™re an A+ kinda family! ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type-do-you-even-know/300314/52 "2005-04-21T00:55:06Z")
Another O neg here. You want blood? Take mine! Odds are it will work! I try to donate regularly, since my blood is so valuble. ---
**Author:** ![gfloyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d2c977/32.png) [@gfloyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gfloyd)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type-do-you-even-know/300314/53 "2005-04-21T00:57:31Z")
B-, rather rare if I do say so myself. I donate blood and platelets on a somewhat regular basis. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type-do-you-even-know/300314/54 "2005-04-21T00:59:56Z")
During the Cold War each kid in my school was given a dog tag with her or his name, fatherā€™s name, address, blood type and religious preference (for burial purposes, I suppose.) I was A+ Protestant. ---
**Author:** ![Abbie\_Carmichael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@Abbie\_Carmichael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abbie_Carmichael)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type-do-you-even-know/300314/55 "2005-04-21T01:08:52Z")
A negative. But the Red Cross doesnā€™t want my blood as long as I take Adderall. > [@Zoe](#): > > I was A+ Protestant. An overachieving Baptist? šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type-do-you-even-know/300314/56 "2005-04-21T01:48:19Z")
Iā€™m O-something. I typed myself back in high school bio class, but they didnā€™t buy the Rh factor kit. My dad was O-, so he was extremely popular with the Red Cross. I havenā€™t given blood; Iā€™m very tough to get a decent stick on just for a small blood test, much less for donating. ---
**Author:** ![Stark\_Raven\_Mad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Stark\_Raven\_Mad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stark_Raven_Mad)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type-do-you-even-know/300314/57 "2005-04-21T02:31:02Z")
Another O negative. I honestly thought there were less of us around. Now I donā€™t feel unique anymore. ā˜¹ ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Side_of_the_Floyd)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type-do-you-even-know/300314/58 "2005-04-21T02:43:16Z")
I donā€™t know it. How can I find this out? ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type-do-you-even-know/300314/59 "2005-04-21T02:50:22Z")
O+. Iā€™ve known that since I was old enough to pick my own nose. Mom was a nurse. How could anyone not know their blood type?? Unfortunately, being O+ apparently also means that one of the people who are supposed to be my mommy and daddy is not my mommy or daddy. Oops! ---
**Author:** ![Mississippienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type-do-you-even-know/300314/60 "2005-04-21T03:27:39Z")
> [@DarkSideoftheFloyd](#): > > I donā€™t know it. How can I find this out? Donate to Red Cross; theyā€™ll mail you a little card with your blood type on it. Thatā€™s how I found out. ---
**Author:** ![MinniePurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@MinniePurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MinniePurl)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type-do-you-even-know/300314/61 "2005-04-21T04:07:17Z")
Another AB+ here. We did bloodtyping when I took Anatomy in high school, but my teacher was sure I had done it wrong. Had it confirmed by a doctor when I had surgery, though. Iā€™ve tried donating blood, but I always get disqualified based on medications Iā€™m taking. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type-do-you-even-know/300314.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-blood-type-do-you-even-know/300314.md?page=4)