Trivium Academy Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 We're working on a chart (right now, my bright idea-limited guidance) and as we were talking about Blood Type O, I realized the text says that Blood Type O can be given to A, B, and AB but it doesn't say whether it would be safe for an Type O to receive A, B, or AB blood. I tried googling, I'm not sure which terms to use b/c I couldn't get an answer. Dd is waiting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jubilee Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_type Scroll down to Compatibility. There is a chart:O) hth, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trivium Academy Posted October 23, 2008 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 :blush: I didn't scroll that far down. Thanks! (That's exactly what we're doing!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shell in SC Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 NO, O is the only thing that can transfuse to O. The positives and negatives have to be right too! HTH! shell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 We use our family as a case study for blood types. Dh is A+ and I am AB-. Typically dh would have no idea whether he is AA++, AA+-, AO++, or AO+-. However, b/c I am AB- and we have so many kids with different blood types, dh knows he is AO+-. We have kids that are AB+, AB-, A+, B-, etc. If we ever have a child test as O.......there has been a switch at birth. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 O is universal, in high demand. But nothing transfers to it, my sis is O. Interesting fact is w/both babies they make you get shots, so baby blood will be compatible w/hers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisawa Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I'm sure you have your answer by now... but I'm o negative and I can only receive O negative blood... Freely I can give, but freely I cant receive. *Ü* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisawa Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 O is universal, in high demand. But nothing transfers to it, my sis is O. Interesting fact is w/both babies they make you get shots, so baby blood will be compatible w/hers. I have had a shot after each birth of my peeps... and not in the arm! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Can any of you explain this as I have always wondered? I am the only "O" in my family. Everyone else is "A". I happen to look exactly like my mother and a bit like my Dad. So is it recessive or how does THAT work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 O is recessive, as is -. In order to be O, you must receive O from both parents. I am assuming that both your parents are A. If you are O, it means that they are both AO. Thus the possible genetic combinations are: AA, AO, OA (which is still A, I just reversed it to show receiving the A and O from opposite parents than the first AO), and OO. Therefore there is a 75% probability of their having an A blood type child and only a 25% chance of an O. Does that make sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Oh, thank you!! LOL. They just laugh and say I'm the "odd one", which is probably true. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doran Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Another interesting tidbit: Type O-negative blood does not have any antigens. It is called the "universal donor" type because it is compatible with any blood type. Type AB-positive blood is called the "universal recipient" type because a person who has it can receive blood of any type. Although "universal donor" and "universal recipient" types may be used to classify blood in an emergency, blood type tests are always done to prevent transfusion reactions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 So, I'm AB+ -- my mom is B+ and My dad is O+, does that mean my dad was AO? And, that's how I became AB? Because, seriously, I am in so many ways the "recessive gene" in my family. Of my brothers, I only know one blood type -- and he's B+. None of my other brothers know what their type is. They do all they can to avoid a needle:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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