Blood Type

[xix]

I would like to know my blood type but I don't want to go to the doctor for him to tell me a few weeks later. Actaully I don't want the gov't to pay him so much for nothing. And his secetary will not call me to let me know.

Is there a place I can go to do an analysis of what type of blood I have by avoiding the doctor?

I doubt my current doctor even knows my blood type.

Also in highschool I knew my blood type but the doctor retired/left the country but the office is still there.
DO you think they may have my record?
and will the nurse/secetary will peak with out any doctors knowing to let me know what my blood type?

How about Red Cross?

Thanks so much.

 

[oldjones]

The Red Cross isn't in the blood business any more; hasn't been for years.
Talk to Canadian Blood Services, they're on College St downtown, near Bay, and have roving donor drives.
If you give, they'll tell.

Hassle-Free Clinic likely will too.

 

[sailorsix]

Sign up with CBS to be on their bone marrow donor list. They will take blood and do a few premlinary tests to categorize your blood type and match you to potential recipients. Only if there is a close match will they then do four more tests to match you up. If you are a weeny /coward / girly boy then specify that you only want to be considered as an allogenic stem cell transplant donor. The process involves blood coming out of one arm, being centrifuged to separate the stem cells and then the blood goes back into your other arm. There is no drilling into your hip to remove your marrow unless the centrifuge process cannot collect enough stem cells.

As part of the whole signing up process they will tell you your blood type. And you will be part of a process that could save someone's life.

And yes I did this whole process. My brother was dying of non-hodgkins lymphoma in 2000. Today he has my blood type and lives a full life. Once I knew that he was free & clear I re-activated my name on the CBS donor list. There is a definite lack of donors and more people die before getting a transplant than survive.

I can think of no reason why anyone would not step forward and volunteer. You do not have to wait for a brother, sister or child to fall ill.

 

[lawyerman]

If you donate blood with CBS they will send you your blood type in the mail. I donate blood every time I can (56 days) but there are some restrictions so make sure that you double check. Make sure that you have enough iron in your diet because if you don't, you cannot give blood. They say that one donation can save up to three lives.

A friend of mine went to the walk-in clinic on Yonge at Richmond and they said that they could give an answer within a week or so.

 

[blueman]

see ur DR

I would like to know my blood type but I don't want to go to the doctor for him to tell me a few weeks later. Actaully I don't want the gov't to pay him so much for nothing. And his secetary will not call me to let me know.

Is there a place I can go to do an analysis of what type of blood I have by avoiding the doctor?

I doubt my current doctor even knows my blood type.

Also in highschool I knew my blood type but the doctor retired/left the country but the office is still there.
DO you think they may have my record?
and will the nurse/secetary will peak with out any doctors knowing to let me know what my blood type?

How about Red Cross?

Thanks so much.

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I too needed to know my blood type and thought the Dr route would be a pain so I postponed and actually never got it done . . . then I a found myself at the Drs a few weeks ago for unrelated reasons and I remember to ask about checking my blood type.

Doc writes out a requisition I went to the lab (same building) and had results the NEXT day at 10am!

I should have gone to the DR first.

 

[OddSox]

You can buy simple test kits that will determine your blood type immediately with just a simple pinprick. I wouldn't be surprised if you can pick them up at Shoppers Drug Mart...

 

[Aardvark154]

I am unsure what the current regulations are in Ontario, but in a good many places, folks like us TERBites are in the "do not donate" catagory.


*At least for total blood need type donation.

 

[ChaosTheory]

I learned my blood type through donation at the CBS (formally red cross, all they did was change the name and do some other stuff to satisfy public scrutiny enlight of the hepatitis scandel).
I am not sure how long it takes for them to analyze and then mail your card with the blood type to you. It is probably quicker to go to a doctor.

However, there are Home Blood typing kits that determine both ABO ath Rh type. I am not sure if Shoppers sells it (would be worth to call and check out) however doing a quick google search with 'blood type kit canada' leads one to a website upon which you can order it. (i am not sure if i can post websites on terb else i would)

 

[The LoLRus]

I have blood type XOXOXOXO

Very rare

 

[Aardvark154]

That is correct, essentially everyone on this board is in the do not donate category.

"Fortunately" where I was donating also listed a number of Eastern European Countries I've visited, as well as several vaccinations that I've had as contra-indicators as well. The first time I've ever been glad that they were also on the list!

Also, besides HIV there are number of other "nasties" out there that you may have been exposed to - which being healthy your body has fought off - but which for someone with a compromised immune system or having had major surgery, very well could cause quite serious if not fatal problems.

 

[The Bandit]

essentially everyone on this board is in the do not donate category.

You are assuming too much....what if you don't see an MP/SP.

I try and doante as often as I can...I have O-negative.

 

[Aardvark154]

You are assuming too much....what if you don't see an MP/SP.

I try and doante as often as I can...I have O-negative.

You are shall we say a semi-active member

 

[herames]

You are assuming too much....what if you don't see an MP/SP.

I try and doante as often as I can...I have O-negative.

i guess you get rejected from donating if you touched any table in a Strip Club ...or even just the door knob of the SC alone

 

[herames]

I used to donate blood fairly regularly before getting into the MP scene, but now I feel like to be completely sure I won't taint the blood supply I don't donate. I have gotten regular STI checks and I'm clean so maybe I'm just over-compensating.

Many of you guys are SP types but what do you think, am I just over-compensating here? Is it safe for me to donate?

is it half lying if you don't exchange fluids with an SP/MPA?

 

[ChaosTheory]

I used to donate blood fairly regularly before getting into the MP scene, but now I feel like to be completely sure I won't taint the blood supply I don't donate. I have gotten regular STI checks and I'm clean so maybe I'm just over-compensating.

Many of you guys are SP types but what do you think, am I just over-compensating here? Is it safe for me to donate?

PureJoker you bring up an interesting question.
Are those that visit MPAs excluded from the criteria governing permissible blood donors?

I think it all depends on what is done with the MPAs. Violation any of the criteria outlined by Michaelzzz does not seem likely by visiting an MPA. however there is the YMMV variable therefore if there is some "extras" satisfying the criteria the MPA client is excluded.

SP clients are clearly out of the blood donating pool.

 

[The Bandit]

I would have thought there would have been more discussion about that part of the Canada Blood Services criteria that sets all forms of oral sex, even covered, as grounds to reject a blood donor.

I hate those same questions every time I donate.

Have you this.....have you that.

 

[ChaosTheory]

I would have thought there would have been more discussion about that part of the Canada Blood Services criteria that sets all forms of oral sex, even covered, as grounds to reject a blood donor.

I was trying to facilitate that discussion also both within the MPA and SP populus. Although the SP population seems definitive it is the MPA population brings about some uncertainty.
I have been a avid blood donor. I have not donated in sometime due to travel & education however now that I am fairly stable I wish to continue donating. My experiences with MPAs so far have seem to have not violated the conditions for an acceptable blood donor.

Prehaps I need to find other MPAs...lol.