Do you know your blood type?

My blood type mirrors my philosophy... B+ 😉

O negative.

We typed our own blood in first year college biology. I guess schools can't be bothered doing such stuff now.

The differences in coronavirus contraction by blood type are too ridiculously small to bother.

It is the risk of contracted Coronavirus developing into SARS pneumonia, that is significant R4

r5 23andme also found that type O was less likely to contract Covid, but as you can see in the graph at r4, the differences are, in fact, risibly small. They're, however, significant because the sample size is huge -- 750,000 people.

That's why people shouldn't let themselves be fooled by terms such as "significant". Even negligible differences can become significant if you have a large enough sample size.

Type O might be less likely to die from Covid 19 but mosquitos like them best.

O- along with 9% of the population. The universal donor.

Donate blood. They'll tell you your blood type and if you have COVID antibodies

O negative.

Thanks R9

I only remember that it was the second most popular type in 1980, in the USA.

O Positive, here. Now fully recovered from COVID infection although it never progressed to pneumonia.

B something

Granny had to choose between her life and her child's back in the day.

That RH factor thing.

She already had 5 children to take care of.

I’m B+

O-positive and no Coronavirus but I am also working from home and have only done curbside pickup.

O positive.

You realize this is a gay board r9? Gay men are generally barred from donating blood.

O negative. Lots of O here. Perhaps there's a correlation between O and gay.

NFI. And we still aren't allowed to donate blood in the country I live in.

0+. Typed in high school biology, freshman year. Was disappointed that it wasn't something more rare.

Super premium

O+

O Negative. Former blood, bone marrow and granulocyte donor. The Red Cross had my phone number on speed dial.

[quote]Perhaps there's a correlation between O and gay.

O is the most common blood type, so yes, larger numbers of type Os means larger numbers of gays (and everything else) by proportion.

O+ as well.

0- here. Have an appointment to donate next Sunday. I'm on the Red Cross speed dial also as they start calling the next day after I'm eligible after last donation

They're testing for Covid antibodies now, so that's additional incentive.

Where are all the rest of the type As???

A- here.

Some old lady in Dollar General was just talking about this. She was a talker.

Aside, why to flea meds for dogs no longer work???!!! ugh!

I was in there for flea spray.

B negative. I'm part of just 2% of the population.

No! Don' B negative, b best!

I am A postive

Mine is just that juice maraschino cherries comes in.

O neg. Was typed when I went into the Army.

O+. I too learned this in school.

I'm also part of the O+ group.

B+, with a high anti-A titer. When I was a medic in the service, I was forever donating blood for newborns. I forget the specific problem the babies had, but my type was just what they needed. Used to watch them get directly transfused, from that point on I felt that donating blood was a very special thing and never understood why more people didn't do it.

r21 Don't feel bad, you might have some super-duper rare antibody floating around inside you.

[quote] You realize this is a gay board [R9]? Gay men are generally barred from donating blood.

Sorry. I'm a wimp and I've never, ever considered giving blood. So the ban isn't even on my radar

AB+ which is a bit rare, they tell me.

[quote]I'm on the Red Cross speed dial also as they start calling the next day after I'm eligible after last donation

Do they request politely when they call? Or is it like this:

*ring**ring**ring*

Me: Yah!

Vampira, Head Nursing Sister, Red Cross, Melbourne, Vic., Oz: Hi. Could you come down in about an hour? We've had a heavy weekend and we're getting rather low on O.

Me: Do you realize it's fucking 5 o'clock in the morning?????

Vampira: Is it? See you in an hour then. Ta!

B-

A large portion on my mother's paternal side is AB-, my mother included. My father was O+ I am the mutation. Every time I go in for a check up, my doctor tries to shame me into donating because its a rare blood type.

AB+ as well. I'm special.

Are vampires real?

Yes R43, vampires are real.

R43

Yes, Rose.

Vampires are real.