Do you know your blood type? How’d you find out?

@user-py7hf9zg5d

6 жыл бұрын

Verge Science my Mom has A 0 - She toled me about it

@VergeScience

6 жыл бұрын

Hi, Cory.

@KoshyGeorge

6 жыл бұрын

It's crazy that Americans don't know their blood type.

@VergeScience

6 жыл бұрын

Rh incompatibility is a serious thing! I'm glad that you found out and were treated. It can cause serious harm to your child, or yourself, if unnoticed/untreated. - Cory

@vedangsharma4345

6 жыл бұрын

My Mum told me I am AB+

To all those who donate blood, I am still alive because of you. I have received about 20 blood transfusions because of blood cancer over the last 4 years and now it looks like i will be in long term remission. I wish I could thank every person whose blood has coursed through my body. (acute myeloid leukemia)

@anikaraihan8641

4 жыл бұрын

conniechloe53 you are very welcome. I’ve been donating blood since I was 17 years old and I’m 23 now and I won’t stop.

@lolap3667

4 жыл бұрын

I donate and thank you.

@chaishalom8701

4 жыл бұрын

I donate and 'You are welcome"!

@ninggonmei2016

4 жыл бұрын

Most welcome

@chaishalom8701

4 жыл бұрын

Conniecloe53 • You are most welcome.

When the hospital's low on blood... Doctor: Come back! O- patient: YOU'LL NEVER TAKE ME ALIVE!

@moreclick2304

5 жыл бұрын

Lel

@Ida-xe8pg

5 жыл бұрын

the mosquitos and vampires don`t care

@LunaStarRocks

5 жыл бұрын

Kra Z Kapin MMMMEEEEEEE!

@bigloo2003

5 жыл бұрын

Lol, pay me.

@conceptual420

5 жыл бұрын

Bad pun

Nicely produced video, but a couple of corrections. First, when your body's immune system attacks transfused red blood cells from a mismatched donor, it's not an "autoimmune" response as stated; autoimmune means attacking one's own cells. Second, there is no hospital in the developed world that would ever take the word of a patient regarding their blood type at the time of a transfusion - particularly if it was from a do-it-yourself kit they ordered over the internet. If there isn't time to cross-match blood, the patient gets O negative; if there is time, they always get cross-matched. The risk of death from ABO incompatibility is too great to rely on an acutely ill person's memory of an infrequently relevant part of their medical history.

@udornyc

3 жыл бұрын

I am relieved that you write that they provide Negative blood! I used to be a frequent donor at a German University hospital in my youth and as a university student. From time to time, they called me in for bloodsamples for research purposes. I only knew that I had a rare blood type, but that was before the internet. Mine is B Neg, Kell and Cellano Pos.

@brockduclos

3 жыл бұрын

I came to the comments to say the same thing. The video also implies that someone might be a part of the Duffy blood group instead of the typical ABO groups. While that's true for the Hh (or Bombay) blood group they also referenced, it isn't true for Duffy. The Duffy blood group system is one of dozens that exist in humans. The presence or absence of Duffy antigens is in no way related to ABO status. The danger of receiving Rh incompatible blood is also overstated here. The main risk of receiving Rh incompatible red cells is the formation of antibodies against the Rh factor, which would only cause complications in future transfusions. Pre-transfusion testing in the blood bank (which is not performed by doctors, but by certified medical laboratory scientists) always includes a test that screens for these antibodies whenever time allows. In emergency situations, doctors may decide the need for blood products is urgent enough to transfuse before this testing is complete, despite the risk. If any unexpected antibodies are detected, they are identified and appropriate products are chosen accordingly.

@kbee225

3 жыл бұрын

Yep that's the one reason I try to donate blood. I'm O negative and hospitals can never have enough of my blood type.

@morningsong8077

3 жыл бұрын

True. I was typed each time, even though I have known my blood type since I was a child. Apparently, when my siblings and I were born, our blood was typed and my parents were given that information.

@stevenalexander4721

2 жыл бұрын

I'm AB- and have a blood donor card to prove it. My uncle, my mom and I are the only 3 in our family with Ab-. I love to donate blood but hate how excited the nurses get when they find out. They would probably lock me up somewhere and just keep draining me nonstop if it wouldn't kill me. I feel like I need to tell someone when and where I will be donating blood and if I'm not out by a certain time call the police.

i'm skeptical when they say someone like william harvey "discovered" that blood flowed through the body. many ancient cultures could of already have been aware of this, like the Egyptians

@Adahassah

5 жыл бұрын

Evan DeWolf exactly they did all types of weird sacrifices

@aaroncurtis8545

5 жыл бұрын

I think that the Egyptians did blood transfusions. One of those things that got lost when the library of Alexandria was burned. We've since found a few depictions.

@AndreLuiz-ip3fh

5 жыл бұрын

Agree

@mrslicavoli2011

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm the same way about those kinds of statements.

@crate9465

5 жыл бұрын

"could have" not "could of"

There are 2 antigens *A* and *B* Blood group *A* - has *only A* antigens Blood group *B* - has *only B* antigens Blood group *AB* - has *both AB* antigens Blood group *O* - has *neither A nor B* antigens And there is an *additional protein* called *Rh factor* If the Rh factor protein is *present* it is denoted by *+* If the Rh factor protein is *absent* it is denoted by *-* If a patient receives blood that has an antigen or protein that the patient's blood does not contain then the blood is *harmful* for the patient If the patient receives blood that does not contain any antigen or protein that is not in the patient's blood (and some of the antigens or proteins that the patient's blood contains can be absent from the blood) then it is *safe* for the patient

@LashanR

6 жыл бұрын

Super interesting! Thanks for sharing :)

@gulsten

6 жыл бұрын

Bloodbank worker here: in an emergency sitation you can give a Rh neg. patient Rh pos. Bloodbags. If its the first time, nothing happens because theres is no natural antibody against Rh D (which makes you Rh pos)

@arthurg5966

6 жыл бұрын

Burak Saritas wow nice to know

@takreem.akhter

6 жыл бұрын

Shivam Mhaskar we learnt that in the tenth standard

@elizabethdoyle7918

6 жыл бұрын

Shivam Mhaskar Awesome comment, thank you 🙋🌸🙏

in Latin America the blood type is in your ID.

@Simon-ku5fp

6 жыл бұрын

David Ricardo and it is not rare that you know your blood type, its common knowledge

@MiguelLuna1

6 жыл бұрын

Simón indeed

@AlejandroLZuvic

6 жыл бұрын

Yep.

@VEVOJavier

6 жыл бұрын

its there in many parts of the world

@possamei

6 жыл бұрын

Not in Brazil

as an O- from a small city on the great plains I remember being contacted by the police to please report to the hospital to donate to another O- who was in dire straits. one was a baby the other was a minister.

@healthystudent7689

2 ай бұрын

Nobody can force you to do that. It's a crime! It's not your fault they were involved in risky situations.

For everyone who is Rh - ( I’m O) and donated blood . I wouldn’t be here without you guys . I have systemic Lupus and when I gave birth to my daughter I almost had Mitral Valve prolapse. I now have permanent cardiomyopathy and leaky mitral valve . I get a echocardiogram every 6 months with my cardiologist. I always wished I could donate my blood because I know only 15% in the world has my blood type . Also I’m so grateful for the RhoGAM shot . I wouldn’t have my two miracle babies

0 neg . Found out when donating the first time and they are after my blood like vampires :-D

@girlfromthed7887

5 жыл бұрын

CurlyChrizz lol me too, they will NEVER leave you alone now!

@AhsanRabeet

5 жыл бұрын

It is since it doesn't have the A or B antigen and is Rh factor negative so it's safe to give to any blood type. Similarly AB+ is a universal receiver.

@ecmonkey13

5 жыл бұрын

Right! I have emails and calls all the time.

@ThoseWhoHeedTheCall

5 жыл бұрын

CurlyChrizz Also very hard for you to get blood, heaven forgive if you've ever the need to.

@Artrey30

5 жыл бұрын

:D

Holy shit there are actually people who grow up without knowing their blood type WTF, where i'm from we all get tested at birth so we know all our life about it.

@MortyMortyMorty

6 жыл бұрын

I wish I knew mine :(

@SkyGodKazuha

6 жыл бұрын

Just ask your mom what's her blood type. Chances are you are the same. Mothers gets tested during pregnancy and it includes blood typing which is important because the mother and child with incompatible blood types tends to lead to miscarriage.

@layasreekumar9638

6 жыл бұрын

European Robin you can just go get a blood test. They'll tell your blood group, haemoglobin, everything.

@ko-Daegu

6 жыл бұрын

Mia Dreamkiller 10 Kids how ???

@TechKidShazil

6 жыл бұрын

Alejandro Yeah. Same man.

I was a regular donor until I became ill a few years ago, that's when I found out my blood type is A2+. Then I became a Plasma donor for a while. Blood plasma is given to Haemophiliacs to control bleeding. It's a weird procedure but I was happy to be able to help. I'm sad that I can no longer be a donor, but I'm pleased that I was able to for so long.

@seeDiersoilcrossrowds

5 жыл бұрын

Did they pay you for the Plasma?

@brucerogermorgan2388

5 жыл бұрын

No, in New Zealand all blood donations of all types are voluntary. However, they don't charge for blood products when you get a transfusion, either, so I guess it balances out.

@scottleft3672

5 жыл бұрын

Women in childbirth and accident victims need it more than hemovampires.

@brucerogermorgan2388

5 жыл бұрын

Haemophiliacs have a life-threatening condition that they are born with. Everyone who needs blood products have equal rights to what is available. Your comment is deeply offensive.

@brucerogermorgan2388

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Joe. Are there really people who use blood products recreationally? That's completely outside my experience - and comfort zone!

High 5 to all my A+ blood family out there. 🙏

@monikameza4107

4 жыл бұрын

A+🙏

@lucillerobledo6363

3 жыл бұрын

A+ here

@MissChanandlerBong1

3 жыл бұрын

@Jeff I live in outback Australia on a remote property so I think we'll be ok.

@jamestl9301

3 жыл бұрын

A+🙏

@Lunagemm444

3 жыл бұрын

😢😭🥺

My father was blood type A- and when he received the universal blood type "O" he would become very ill. When his doctor found out his children were A- he requested we do designated donations for my father as we all were A-. He never became ill when he received "A-" blood. I agree that our blood is very unique, meaning everyone. Hopefully one day scientists will find out more.

@robertmarley8852

Жыл бұрын

We not all the same.

@cynthiacole6140

Жыл бұрын

O- is the universal donor blood as stated in this video. Maybe they gave him O+ in error?

Yay, finally a subject I can elaborate on! Warning, this will be a long read: Your blood type depends on what antigens are on the outside of your red blood cells. Think of antigens as small markers that cover your red blood cells. As the video mentioned, the main blood types in humans are from the ABO blood group. People that have type AB blood have A- and B-antigens on their red blood cells, while people with type O blood have neither A- nor B-antigens on theirs. It's important to give patients blood, that is compatible with their ABO blood type, like the chart at 2:53 indicates. That is because the body automatically creates antibodies against the ABO antigens, that their own red blood cells don't have. E.g. people with type O blood automatically have antibodies against A- and B-antigens (anti-A and anti-B antibodies), while people with blood type A only have antibodies against B-antigens (anti-B antibodies). What are antibodies, you might ask? In our case here, they're little compounds, that can latch onto their corresponding antigen, e.g. the anti-B can latch onto B-antigens on someones red blood cells. When an antibody latches onto an antigen, it kind of tells the body, that this is a foreign object, and this can cause the body to attack the red blood cell. Our immune system also uses antibodies to attack e.g. bacteria and other stuff. The ABO blood group system is very important, precisely because we automatically create these antibodies, against the antigens we don't have. So if you have type A blood, your blood is already filled with anti-B antibodies in your blood, even if your body has never actually "seen" a B-antigen before. What's this about positive and negative blood then? This is another important antigen, the Rh-D antigen (that's why one of the circles on the blood type card at 4:24 says anti-D, because there are antibodies against the Rh-D antigen on that circle, if you have the Rh-D antigen on your red blood cells). You might've heard people say "I'm Rhesus positive" or something like that. That's referring to the Rh-D antigen. This antigen is very important, because it can also create some complications, when people get blood transfusions. However, people who are "Rhesus negative" don't automatically create antibodies against the Rh-D antigen - we only create it when our bodies are exposed to the Rh-D antigen. That's (also) why the ABO blood group system is kind of special. We also have other blood group systems, like the Duffy blood group system mentioned in the video. In fact, the Rh-D antigen I mentioned earlier is part of a bigger Rh blood group system. Some of the most important "secondary" blood group systems (with some of their important antigens in parentheses) are the Rh system (D, C, c, E, e), the Kell system (K, k, Kpa, Kpb), the Duffy system (Fya, Fyb), the Kidd system (Jka, Jkb), the Lewis system (Lea, Leb), the MNS system (M, N, S, s) and the Lutheran system (Lua, Lub). Everyone has some of these antigens on their red blood cells, along with their ABO blood type. E.g you can have A+ blood (i.e. A-antigen and RhD-antigens on your red blood cells), and also have K, E, Jka and C antigens alongside them. However, these "secondary" blood group systems aren't as important (with the exception of Rh-D) for normal people, since most people only naturally have antibodies against the ABO blood group system. The body doesn't automatically create antibodies against these "secondary" antigens. However (!), if someone *has* antibodies against some of these "secondary" antigens, they'll get blood that corresponds to their ABO/RhD type *AND* that's negative for whatever "irregular" antibodies they've produced against these "secondary" antigens. So if you're hospitalised, and you need a blood transfusion, then the blood bank will test you for your ABO/RhD blood type, and they'll also do an "antibody screen test" against these "irregular" antibodies...unless you need blood *right now* - then you'll get O- blood, as the video mentioned. Phew...if anyone spots any mistakes, please, feel free to correct me! I'm still just a poor student, haha.

@celinak5062

5 жыл бұрын

Ecolopa +

@celinak5062

5 жыл бұрын

Ecolopa wonder how many people know their 'irregular antibodies'

@Rhiilynn

5 жыл бұрын

I had a friend who said she had Z type blood. She was dead serious too, any truth to it though?

@user-bd4oc9jt9e

5 жыл бұрын

Wait, you said that if an Rh- patient gets Rh+ blood, it will create complications, yet you also said that Rh- patient's immune system doesn't automatically produce Rh antibodies. I don't get it...

@Ecolopa

5 жыл бұрын

@тралль илитный Sorry, I wasn't too clear when I wrote that. The immune system doesn't automatically produce Rh-antibodies, but if you ever receive Rh+ blood, and your type is Rh-, you're *incredibly* likely to produce new antibodies against the Rh-antigen. It takes a while for these antibodies to be produced, so they often don't cause any complications when you get the blood, but we really wanna avoid creating these 'unnecessary' Rh-antibodies. Especially with young women, because if they ever get pregnant with an Rh+ child, the mothers Rh-antibodies could cross the placenta and cause haemolysis in the fetus. These Rh-antibodies could also cause problems in the future, if the person ever needs to get another blood transfusion. There are probably other scenarios, where we wouldn't want a person to produce Rh-antibodies, but I'm still just a student, so this is the limit of what I can answer 😅

"The life is in the blood"

@SandcastleDreams

2 жыл бұрын

"The blood cries out from the ground"

I'm AB- as are my parents and both siblings. I think that makes our situation pretty rare!

@stevenalexander4721

2 жыл бұрын

My uncle, my mom and I are the only three people in our family with AB- blood. If you have ever donated blood, do the nurse get over excited when they find out like the do with me?

@long-hairedgyusupremacy2385

2 жыл бұрын

ooh wow, I’m an AB+ it’s so cool that ur AB- cuz that’s rly rare

@afiffathannur4718

2 жыл бұрын

My friend got invited to Germany(Btw, we are from Indonesia) to donor her blood because her blood type is AB-, all the accommodation and tickets are pay by the hospital and in her family only her and her brother is type AB-, it is really rare..

@mrluthfians01

2 жыл бұрын

@@afiffathannur4718 really? mine are ab- too tho, also Indonesian

@afiffathannur4718

2 жыл бұрын

@@mrluthfians01 are you perhaps have European grand parents? Or somewhere along your ancestor tree? I read somewhere that AB- is more likely to be found in Europe (I believe 1 of the samples is taken from Netherlands which is make sense because the history of colonial back in the day) even though there are still rare.. me and my friends is also had dutch ancestor (mine was my great great great great grandfather from my mother side, and my my friends is from her great great grandfather) but my blood type is O+.

I have my masters in Medical Laboratory Science. In the developed world, knowing your blood type is trivial. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES would you ever receive blood based off of what you say your blood type is. Compatibility of the blood is tested before in the lab.

@vandanauniyal2815

5 жыл бұрын

In India, it's mentioned in I'd cards cause in case of emergency when u can't communicate, the blood can be arranged. Of course, blood is tested anyway before infusion.

@BipolarRaven

5 жыл бұрын

Wrong info sweety

@QlarityP

5 жыл бұрын

@@vandanauniyal2815 That is highly unlikely because it is extremely dangerous. In no case would blood be set up for a patient based on information from some card. Even of the patient was conscious and told us his blood type we would always draw a new pink top for a type and screen. Blood cannot be 'arranged' without a complete type, screen and crossmatch, even in third world countries!

@Kapin05

5 жыл бұрын

A quick correction there, India ain't third world, it's an NIC. Pretty close though

@rodicapopescu2038

4 жыл бұрын

Pls ignore spelling mistakes, have autocorrect program on my cell, can't remove it

There is absolutely no way that a doctor would transfuse blood on the basis of what the patient thought their blood type was. The chances of that patient incorrectly remembering it is just too high. Thus knowing your blood type is just not that practically useful. Transfusions are a particularly tightly regulated area of medicine. Patients blood will always be checked before a transfusion, and if this isnt possible because of an emergency they will be given O -ve. I've seen patients have their blood cross matched (checked) multiple times due to having different operations on different days. The blood bank won't even trust an old cross match result from a month earlier, it will be rechecked again. - Final year medical student NZ

@Toeachitsown80

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely correct!

@modisp

5 жыл бұрын

Sound freakin logical. People make mistakes. And the cost of simple paper mistake - painful death instead of simple procedure. Yeah, they can take extra 10min to recheck your blood group. Or give 0-

@adrielgoh1110

5 жыл бұрын

Kiwituber o

@zixiais

5 жыл бұрын

Correct. Absolutely. Here in the hospital i work at ur GXM is only valid for 3 days. 72 hours. After that nope you gotta do it again

@OneCatShortOfCrazy

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, and after the patient has been matched with a correct donor a crossmatch between the patients blood and the donor is also always done before hand, just to make 100% sure there isn't anything that anyone has missed.

When you’re type A but you be getting straight Fs at school😢

@mahinsaiar

5 жыл бұрын

hahaha

@deborahaichele8829

5 жыл бұрын

r a l i ‘ i x a v i e r o it's negative brain factor.😂

@nicolasmedellin5904

5 жыл бұрын

your going to catch the pedestrian Flu ,,,, think.

@bethbartlett5692

4 жыл бұрын

lol, aweeeee You still speciAl 😉

@SG0134

4 жыл бұрын

You're too smart for brainwashing

hey, Im a 1st class donor (donated 25l plus) from Poland, it is the first time I fully grasped the type compatibility. thanks for the video. Im 0 RH + btw ;-)

I've been wanting to know my blood type since high school and always wanted to donate blood, but whenever the donation buses come around I always end up having a bit of a cold :/ This year.

@sanjeevkumarkurup7713

5 жыл бұрын

Dont u have a driving licence? I am damn sure we need a blood test for driving test

@petenielsen6683

5 жыл бұрын

I never had to get a blood test for my license. It is not common in the USA.

@9elypses

5 жыл бұрын

Lashan actually you can go to the blood connection's physical locations ^^ they send out the vans but there is an actual building that's always open for donors

@Meonium

5 жыл бұрын

You can come to the nearest blood donation center when you're healthy. No need to wait.

@bethbartlett5692

5 жыл бұрын

Lashan Get it typed next visit to your doctor - no big deal, he or she probably has it in your chart, call and ask.

Fascinating, important, and entertaining stuff guys! Keep 'em coming please!

@Neko-Neko_Rina

5 жыл бұрын

Kiho Son 7ri6

I've got optimistic blood, B+.

@ladygodiva9483

4 жыл бұрын

👍

@krissee6961

4 жыл бұрын

Mine is awed and optimistic 😄 O! Positive!! 💖

@christinekleinschmidt4676

4 жыл бұрын

Me toi

@bethbartlett5692

4 жыл бұрын

Cute!

@lis853

4 жыл бұрын

MrRedstardude my blood doesn’t see the good in anything; B-

Nice video! Thanks for making it! I had been wondering about this stuff.

Me: Whats your blood type, quickly you're losing blood! Grandfather: B Positive Me: I'M TRYING MY BEST HERE

@melliott666

4 жыл бұрын

Trying to refrain from laughter....that was a good one...whether or not you meant it as a joke...dunno

@honestlydontcare6880

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao I watched a movie once in which the guy kept on saying b positive throughout the movie whenever they were in trouble and in the end he explained that b positive was his blood type

@frials4757

3 жыл бұрын

Took me a second LOL

A suggestion for future videos, even though this was fun and informative, I really would’ve liked it to go a bit deeper on blood types, explain them, explain Rh factor and so on. This is a science channel after all and people subscribing to it expect it. Best of luck in the future! :)

@VergeScience

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Luka! We are exploring different formats and will be tweaking each video as we grow. Thanks for watching, and supporting our new channel :) - Cory

I’m currently in the Army and I rarely see anyone with my A- blood type. It’s a lonely life :(.

@SEA-U2

3 жыл бұрын

Awe poor thing🥺 I am B- feel the same way

@beanstaIkjack

3 жыл бұрын

My blonde friend Abbey is A-, they are out there, keep looking

@kimkamiura196

2 жыл бұрын

I am A-

@susansanderson7765

2 жыл бұрын

I'm A negative!

@manum5998

2 жыл бұрын

And yiu get visiters in ur childhood. ... the 👽 don't lie we know u, ur being watched b them.

I’m type B- so I’m going to have to ask forgiveness when I say STFU! 😂

@jeffchristianson-ziebell7727

3 жыл бұрын

No you dont... Lol... O- here btw

Man, i like these brief 8mins max videos! It’s like watching a short fast-paced documentary that’s so interesting and helpful! Thank you for making this channel 🙏

Love this new channel. Answering questions I never knew I had until I saw the headline.

I'm glad you also addressed donating blood as a way to find out. You satisfy your curiosity and possibly save a life at the same time. Win/win!

*Nicely explained ,Thank you* 👍👍👍👍👍

I coud spend my blood to everyone, but when I need blood, I need my own Type 0- blood=D

@lynda6530

5 жыл бұрын

Lord Cekrom at least your not the bombay blood group its ultra rare and is the true unversal blood type

@SahilP2648

5 жыл бұрын

Dylan Young WRONG. Straight from Wikipedia: "Individuals with the rare Bombay phenotype (hh) do not express H antigen (also called substance H), the antigen which is present in blood group O. As a result, they cannot make A antigen (also called substance A) or B antigen (substance B) on their red blood cells, whatever alleles they may have of the A and B blood-group genes, because A antigen and B antigen are made from H antigen. For this reason people who have Bombay phenotype can donate red blood cells to any member of the ABO blood group system (unless some other blood factor gene, such as Rh, is incompatible), but they cannot receive blood from any member of the ABO blood group system (which always contains one or more of A, B or H antigens), but only from other people who have Bombay phenotype." They can only receive Hh blood type only. Not even O type blood is applicable.

@ryccoh

5 жыл бұрын

Same here except I can't donate because I lived in Germany during the mad cow epidemic

@coolkid_

5 жыл бұрын

Sahil Pethe um RIGHT. That’s what he said, it’s the only type that can give universally but only receive its own type

@SahilP2648

5 жыл бұрын

coolkid23 so how is that true universal lol? That would mean that I can donate my blood to anyone and get blood from anyone period. That's what he was trying to say by true universal blood type. Btw O- can also give to any blood type but receive only O- blood type just like Hh.

Loved the video. Keep on sharing these

Thanks for doing this, very helpful

I'm O- when I was young and starting my family I found out my blood group. After each of my first two babies I received a letter from the blood bank requesting that after my baby was 12 weeks old could I please donate a pint of my blood. I did donate a few times between having my children. It's painless and I'm always advocating that others donate their blood regardless of their group type. It's a nice feeling to think your blood may have saved a life.

Wait I thought it's normal for one to know their blood type... I just know it and I don't even know who told me my blood type.

@Michael-qe2so

5 жыл бұрын

So, you don't know the source of information, you just trust it as fact... keep up the good work.

@kindeep

5 жыл бұрын

Michael, I think it's a good idea to ignore the source once you know it's reliable and stick with the info. It's just more facts one doesn't need to know.

@-SUM1-

5 жыл бұрын

No. I'm from the UK, and most people do not know their blood type.

@sanjeevkumarkurup7713

5 жыл бұрын

most people in india know their blood type. i have visited hospitals several times and have checked it several times. and knowing the blood group is mandatory for driving tests. so all licence holders here know their blood group. even in schools blood groups are needed. so its normal here.

@kindeep

5 жыл бұрын

Sanjeev kumar Kurup right I almost forgot that I filled in blood type in some school info form.

I love these videos, these videos are highly interesting and useful. The content is clear and sharp. Keep up the good work. You can transform an entire community.

My blood type is AB- and I found out during a follow-up OBGYN appointment while I was pregnant. They normally take blood to check for things like blood type, HIV, diabetes, Hep. B, and a ton of other stuff in the pregnant woman.

@Armlesscrayon

5 жыл бұрын

Aurelia Astrea AB-pregnant people have to have a shot so the baby isn't harmed.

@irinapol6511

2 жыл бұрын

I am AB- too, never had a shot, have two daughters with no problem

Here in Mexico you know your blood type as soon as you are born because it's the procedure of standard care. I cannot believe that in US they don't know their blood type.

@minirichiPap

3 жыл бұрын

Same in Brazil, I think anywhere with free health care have these things sorted out

@mysticalfox4546

3 жыл бұрын

Unless, you ask whenever you go for lab tests and in the military, they def let you know what blood type you are.

Lol. This was most probably designed for the US audieces. In Poland I don't know anyone who would not know their blood type.

@EnhancedNightmare

5 жыл бұрын

I just asked my coworkers and 50% knew. They are however active donors of blood.

@recklessrex

5 жыл бұрын

Most people in my family know. My dad was in the military, his is on his old dog tags

@Discotraxx16

5 жыл бұрын

he does say say in many parts of the world. I'm a blood donor so I know mine.

@abiramegr9929

5 жыл бұрын

Same as in India

@brimstoned4203

5 жыл бұрын

A ja znam tylko 2 osoby które znają swój :P

In Japan its common for you to know your blood type from birth. So I knew I was bloodtype A since I was born. There is a whole culture around bloodtype in japan (its like the constellations in the west) where bloodtype determines your personality, your fate etc. edit: Just saw the part of the video where it discussed this lol

@sharp14x

5 жыл бұрын

Is it considered bullshit in Japan, too?

@Cyian

5 жыл бұрын

im curious too

@user-zo6yw4qu8g

5 жыл бұрын

@@sharp14x some non-educated believe it

@dlxmarks

5 жыл бұрын

Before I learned about the belief in the horoscope aspect of blood types, I always thought it was bizarre that Japanese celebrities, especially women, had their blood type listed in articles about them.

@MIZZKIE

5 жыл бұрын

+SharpOB Kind of in the middle. Some people believe it, some people dismiss it totally, and others - like me - are like "well there is no definite scientific proof for it to be true/false, so I'll just use it for fun". Actually, there have been some researches that concluded that there are no connections to personality traits, but I'm not believing those results because they only covered the 4 main bloodtypes, whereas bloodtypes are more than just 4. Also because when you do observe people and their blood types, there are waaay too many instances where the blood types and personality traits match up frighteningly. (I really REALLY don't get along well with blood type B people, even before I know what their blood type is) People who dismiss the link say that it's only a Barnum effect (go Google it), so I would like a more detailed study about blood types and personality including observations of the Barnum effect. THAT kind of experiment would definitely give us very good answers to the mysteries of blood type and personality correlation. Oh, BTW I am an AB blood type (not sure if positive or negative). My personality is really typical AB. lol

Type O negative is not just a useful blood type,but a great band as well.

I’m from Colombia. Knowing your blood type in Colombia is pretty common, mostly everyone in my school knew their blood type. But once I moved to Australia (at the age of 14), I’ve noticed that not many people know their blood type. I found it interesting because of the first and third world country differences. It is so beneficial to know your blood types for emergency situations.

@melg1329

7 ай бұрын

Exactly 💯

The HH blood type is also called Bombay blood type.

@day6cddiet689

5 жыл бұрын

Lol as soon as they mentioned the Hh blood group and India was popped out, I automatically thought of Bombay.

Wow, I knew my bloodgroup but never thought so deeply about it. Great video✌️

O+ We typed our own blood in 9th Grade biology class.

@recklessrex

5 жыл бұрын

That is the most badass class assignment. That beats my 9th grade biology story, where we dissected squids and afterwards our teacher cooked us calamari right there in the classroom

@Jordan_Dossou

5 жыл бұрын

@@recklessrex that's also cool. I had biology in 8th grade and never really did any labs

@nevolt8553

4 жыл бұрын

We did the same thing in 8th grade Found out that my bloodtype is B+

@phillipasalisbury7570

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul Mayer I saw your post I found out I was A- also in biology class way back thank god for biology classes

@serenity9299

3 жыл бұрын

Same. A-

I have A+ blood. Can't remember how I found that out, though. Probably related to one of several surgeries I've had since I was a kid. I used to be a regular blood donor and also did apheresis [where they would draw out the blood from one arm, run it through a machine that separates the plasma and platelets (?), then put the rest back in via the other arm, a process which took about 4 hours as I recall].

FYI blood type O was actually 0 (zero) and in some countries still is but English doctors/scientists made a mistake while reading it so they've settled using the letter O instead.

@RaspK

5 жыл бұрын

It actually has more to do with how it's pronounced: 0 is also called "oh," which is ridiculously similar to "o" (the letter O), and the similarity in writing is uncanny. The official symbol is *still* "0" as it denotes the absence of both A and B antigens.

@danidejaneiro8378

5 жыл бұрын

Just like when we say phone numbers; zero is pronounced as *oh*

@vrananikola

5 жыл бұрын

Here in Serbia, it’s 0.. we never say “O type” it’s always “nulta”

@EnhancedNightmare

5 жыл бұрын

Zero in Poland as well. Never O.

@atmosrepair

3 жыл бұрын

I read it was O for "Ohne" in german which meant Zero or null (no antigens).

Seriously? US people aren’t that aware of their own blood type? Wow! Us Sri Lankan’s are so aware of it. We generally donate blood a lot as well for others.

@RandomUserX99

5 жыл бұрын

white people don't care about blood types.

@georgelux126

5 жыл бұрын

UserX, not really sure where you were going with your answer, but there is NOTHING that all white people agree on. Americans are not just white either, there are citizens of all ethnicities here, and there is nothing that all of them agree on either. America DOES have a surprisingly poor healthcare system on the whole though.

@yungbrug7347

5 жыл бұрын

You must not be white

@cyrusthagreat6649

5 жыл бұрын

what does their skin color have to do with it

@user-os8sq3uh4n

5 жыл бұрын

Nah, just the vergesplainers. They're kinda dense

Rh O Negative and I am a regular blood donor 😁 easiest way to save a life!

@Exxperiment626

3 жыл бұрын

Pff, why would you mix your royal extraterrestrial blood with inferior blood lines? 🤔

@gypsy-nr9zd

2 жыл бұрын

@@Exxperiment626 because if someone like another O neg person needs it, it can be given. I’m o negative as well

Because I'm RH B+ I've found out how to regrow my hair according to the food source to match my blood type & my hairs growing again with hardly no hair comming out 👍

@searles1224

4 жыл бұрын

I'm A negative. Can I grow my hair and how?

@LalitKumar-cu5iu

4 жыл бұрын

@@searles1224 I'm A negative

@renee2641

3 жыл бұрын

I'm the same B+ Rh neg

@rnbpeachy5683

2 жыл бұрын

@@renee2641 B+ rh negative is not a blood type. Your either B+ or B-

@renee2641

2 жыл бұрын

@@rnbpeachy5683 well guess I'm not human then

My hypothesis: Biodiversity-in case a pathogen made to attack a blood type, members of a different one will still survive. But I obv haven't tested it.

@deaansugee

5 жыл бұрын

Do you happen to know of a pathogen that attacks blood type proteins? Because evolution doesn't just pop up out of the blue protection mechanisms against stuff it hasn't encountered before.

@milanstevic8424

5 жыл бұрын

I don't know of pathogens, but parasites come to mind. Maybe it messes up the blood suckers and THEN indirectly the pathogens who use them as a vector. It's either that, or we have alien hybrids integrated into the human population. I guess it's an ok explanation.

@deaansugee

5 жыл бұрын

@@milanstevic8424 The reason why we reject other peoples blood types is well known in the science community by anyone with a firm grasp of immunology. It is no secret, and I would really like to know which "scientists" all these youtubers are talking about when they say the infamous phrase "Well, scientists still aren't sure". It all has to do with the AIRE gene, positive and negative BCR selection and VDJ recombinations. But that's an entire book worth of explanations. But trust me when I say, to "scientists" this is as much of a mystery as to why our body reacts in a hostile manner towards bacteria, i.e. it's no mystery at all. And you shouldn't take just any KZread video as "science".

@milanstevic8424

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's all fine and dandy... You could argue about AIRE, BCR, and VDJ until one of us got bored. But the question isn't how, but why would nature prefer a limited blood type diversity, instead of a complete diversity, or no diversity at all? Why would any blood type remain fully compatible with any other type? Many things in nature are either compatible or incompatible, typically by some very clever evolutive "design" -- but rarely things end up being partially compatible -- to me this suggest a crucial natural necessity that hasn't been discovered yet.

@deaansugee

5 жыл бұрын

@@milanstevic8424 And if you're asking "why are there blood type proteins in the first place" the answer to that is the same as the answer to the question of why some of us have black hair and some brown, blonde, etc. It's coincidental mutations nature never found too bothersome to hammer out with evolution. Look at that latest video from SciShow about genomes, nature doesn't always do everything for a reason.

In India our blood group is tested since birth and carry on our IDs so as to not waste time in testing! And did you guys reupload this? Was it on the Verge?

@layasreekumar9638

6 жыл бұрын

Harshit S Ikr! I find it so odd that people don't get it tested even after they're adults.!

@TechKidShazil

6 жыл бұрын

Harshit S Yeah man. Same

@TechKidShazil

6 жыл бұрын

Ggesus tf?

@maidul97

6 жыл бұрын

Shazil Salim and vagene

@soumendraphukan2679

5 жыл бұрын

Ggesus 😱

Though some studies have shown that there's still a risk in transfusing O(-) blood to people with other types of blood, because there are still things we don't know that can trigger an immune reaction..

I'm O- and I met 2 amazing girls Saturday night A- and AB- (also best friends/roommates) The three of us were mentally connected almost instantly and then the Rh negative thing was revealed within minutes. Surprise!? I was on cloud 9.

I would hypothesize that we have evolved different blood-types in response to environmental conditions such as diseases and cancer-causative agents. Survival of the fittest = One blood type that is immune to a serious illness would be more likely to breed and pass on this trait to their children. As humans began to travel, these mutations of blood-type mingled and spread around.

@robertjohnso7087

5 жыл бұрын

D Angus I would say that it’s several human types and races that were isolated and decided to interbreed with newcomers. I know that certain populations are more commonly one blood group or another so that makes sense to me. Rh negatives are awesome in traits of the blood group but are likely to lose babies carried of a different blood type (father). So there are less of me. I think everyone is ‘the fittest’ just in different ways. Look up traits of each blood group. Rh negatives positives o’s a,b , and ab. (And whatever the hell H blood types are). It is so much more in depth than simple bodily processes. It governs everything from emotion to character. Super weird but every damn ab negative video I saw hit my personality and self/ being dead on accurately. Maybe the same will happen for u? Good ideas U gave me more stuff to think about. XD Peace n love AJ

@numberpirate

5 жыл бұрын

Well O is a lack of blood type, and the way these actual blood types exist on red blood cells is by having layers of weird types of sugars get attached to each other. So I don't think there has really been a selection pressure that causes one population to all go to one blood type vs the other. If anything, with blood transfusions possible O neg would be selected against and AB Pos would be selected for.

@scottleft3672

5 жыл бұрын

Sicle cell anemia and lactose tolerence are the evident traits....blood is but one factor, and that is often inconsistent.

@OverUnity7734

5 жыл бұрын

I find it curious the different blood types happened around the time of the last ice age.

@dianadi5519

5 жыл бұрын

@@OverUnity7734 AB blood is only about 2000years old

Don't know my blood type and I'm 19. But if/when I ever have to do a blood test imma pass out 100%. I can't stand it!

@girig7653

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@cartatowegs5080

3 жыл бұрын

Yep I had 4 drops taken out for a blood type test and I threw up and passed out

@jaydenball5644

3 жыл бұрын

I thought your blood type is revealed once you're born. That's how it is where I'm from.

@cartatowegs5080

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaydenball5644 not here

_Thanks for having English subtitles..._

In Portugal, at least when I was born, the hospital gave as small card with the blood type. Iphones and other smart phones also have the emergency app that opens with the phone blocked, where people can and should fill with blood type and all sorts of information relating to allergies or meds they're on. :)

Great video once again 😎👍🏻

I have the same type B+ as my father had. One time we went together to blood bank to donate for a person that had need of transfusions for upcoming surgery. Since then, I've donated 2+ gallons. My younger sister had O+ with special factors and was financially compensated.

A- Negative here😘😌

@mamastern

4 жыл бұрын

OMAR BONITA me too!!

@keishamayniac5375

4 жыл бұрын

Samee

@daves913

4 жыл бұрын

A- here also.

@colinchampollion5605

4 жыл бұрын

Me too A negative

@drinkmoresoda

4 жыл бұрын

Hello fellow martian

There have been all kinds of studies on blood types and other health issues that they don't want to publish. There is a lot more known than they want us to know.

At least here in Europe, it's really rare NOT to know your blood type. Also, it's been a while since the last time we used SMS.

@JeffreyBoles

6 жыл бұрын

Pablo Aragunde If you don't use SMS, then what do you use?

@AlejandroLZuvic

6 жыл бұрын

Same in Latin America. It's curious how Americans are weirdly oblivious to some specific things that even people in developing countries like mine know. And we use Whatsapp. Most of my European friends use Whatsapp as well.

@OLBastholm

6 жыл бұрын

I have no idea what my blood type is and I don't really have a need to know it. And I use SMS pretty often. So no, all of Europe is not the same at all.

@Gundre82

6 жыл бұрын

look at you! so proud of your ignorance! how cute

@AnonymousUser77254

6 жыл бұрын

Jeff Pearson probably instant messaging apps like WhatsApp. I live in South Africa and we don't use SMS either. It's outdated and comparatively expensive.

I am O negative and a regular Donor 😊

@Kapin05

5 жыл бұрын

I now feel 1% less scared of losing blood.

@jackdaniels3127

5 жыл бұрын

Do you ever think about donating to newborns and babies like that one guy that had O- blood, he retired already but he would always be donating

@PreetSinghDhandwarMalla

5 жыл бұрын

@@jackdaniels3127 i have my phone number registered in local blodd bank. They call me in case of emergency. For instance last year i donated blood to a patient having heart surgery. It doesn't matter if my blood is being transfused to a newborn baby or an adult, the only thing that matters is that it should save lives.

@jackdaniels3127

5 жыл бұрын

Preet Singh Dhandwar wow thats pretty cool i wish i could do that, but i dont even know my blood type

@zwiterrion12

5 жыл бұрын

It is advisable for rare blood type to have own blood bank and storing some blood for emergency that may occur.

Im working in a bloodbank of a country with mostly Rh+ and when we get a patient of rh neg in need of immediate transfusion, things get messy. Not to mention dialysis patients with chronic transfusions they tend to become incompatible with most blood units of their own type. I even started questioning myself why i got into this job in the first place lol

This video was incredibly helpful. My doctor wouldn't include a blood type test with my yearly blood work because "we don't do costly test that aren't needed". 🤔

@jec0435

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, good luck getting it free now. They will charge you to know. Anyway to make a buck!

Awesome video!

Superb video

@gabygabi7751

5 жыл бұрын

What does Superb mean?

O- Regular donor, also CMV- which means my blood can be safely given to babies which is great to know ^^

@shethra77

4 жыл бұрын

Same thing here. They got me out to a special donation session because of that virus we don't have. : )

@carriedevries4994

3 жыл бұрын

I’m AB- and used to donate a lot for surgeries. The blood bank would call me and ask me to come in. I’m also CMV- , but getting called for that was rare. Now I take so many medications I can’t donate anymore.

I wish I knew my blood type but I have no good reason to see my doctor right now (especially since it can be weeks until I would see one and spend hours waiting... Canadian Healthcare :) ) Also as far as I'm aware there aren't any clinics around me that actually take blood and everytime there is a mobile blood donation clinic thingy, something has always happened that kept me from going like being sick, busy with school/work, or other things. Perhaps when I have a couple bucks I'll try getting one of those kits and see what my blood type is just to satisfy my curiosity :) (One last thing... neither of my parents remember my blood type and its not printed on birth certificates here)

I'm A+. For about 50 years I thought it meant A plus, and I was kind of pleased with that.

@xBeth4u

4 жыл бұрын

Me too... :)

@monikameza4107

4 жыл бұрын

Me too A+

@MTMabowels

3 жыл бұрын

LOL. I thought having 20/20 vision was good until I was told it meant 80% of the population could see better.

@markcarey8426

3 жыл бұрын

@@MTMabowels Oh, I didn't know that either.

@MTMabowels

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, my ophthalmologist tried to explain it to me once but, I must admit, it was some years ago now and my memory may not be perfect. But it was something along those lines, if you get my drift. Nevertheless, it wasn’t that 20/20 was perfect by any means.

This channel is awesome!

@MEW_THREE

5 жыл бұрын

Wow

I've had my blood taken so many times, yet I still don't know what I am... (Scrolling down the comments, I now feel like an idiot...)

@stevenalexander4721

2 жыл бұрын

Donating or just blood samples for when you are sick? The first time I ever donated blood, they sent me a card with my blood type written on it, AB-.

I found that most people don't know their blood type. It is not even recorded in your medical records no matter how often you've visited your doctor. Ask and you'll see. So, I bought my own blood type kit which is very inexpensive and found out for myself. I also donated blood and it did match my findings. So, I do encourage you to find out your blood type as well. I did my kids too. Now we know.

@AnnieTyme

10 ай бұрын

All americans are type at birth fyi its on the gov birth certificate the track o negs i am one i know this

That moment when you realise you can take anything because you are AB+😎

@200odd300

6 жыл бұрын

I'm AB too but negative (I think, I'm not really sure)

@raferda8716

6 жыл бұрын

That moment when you realise you can give anything because you are O-😎

@iamchillydogg

6 жыл бұрын

Rafly Fernanda But you can only recieve O- which is not good.

@scobra5941

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah? What about "that moment"?

@novelnouvel

5 жыл бұрын

I am just fine with 0+ ... Its so common in my country. Never have short supply for 0+ 😂😂😂

I am also A+! There is a 12.5% chance (more or less accurate) that you, reading this comment, are as well!

@avinandanmondal9550

6 жыл бұрын

Pentox the most common is O+ i think

@shadmansakibpreom

6 жыл бұрын

i have a+ too and a donor as well,if u ever needed knock me ill send u by email .

@Sivah_Akash

6 жыл бұрын

shadman sakib khan, how'll you send by email?

@quqqi123

6 жыл бұрын

Pentox Actually 34% of the population is A+

@isamirahmad

6 жыл бұрын

Avinandan Mondal That is True for me and I'm A+

AB can only receive O-, but O+ are the true survivor. Not only can we use anyone's blood, but we tend to have higher resistances.

Thumbs up yes it's important to know. But also because when the news clip came on and it was Karen Botta from Dallas - Ft Worth Channel 11.... The best news caster ever and the prettiest in my opinion.

We vampire's don't care.

@yolandap.jprice8464

5 жыл бұрын

Oh good...I was worried about you guys..

@tpmiranda

5 жыл бұрын

I heard you feel very weird with AB+ :)

@FirstLast-cw6tz

5 жыл бұрын

Turn me, I beg you

@hannahdyson5603

5 жыл бұрын

You wouldn't be able to find a vein in me anyway 😄 all of mine have been used and abused ( not a drug addict )

@grah55

5 жыл бұрын

Well we don't care about type, but some of you really need to cut back on your LDL.

A positive, top of the class! ;-)

I wanted to know my blood type, so I enlisted for 4 years into the army, heck of a way to find out 4 years later...

ab+ team cmon!!! like if u ab+!!!

@mehtapyel445

5 жыл бұрын

RafBenCas İ salute you my friend! AB+❤️🙏

@bobsmedsen8116

4 жыл бұрын

AB+ and literally only found out today.

@casualday0147

4 жыл бұрын

finally found my team lmao

@josemarinaynay1614

4 жыл бұрын

Me too AB+

@anilthapa2237

4 жыл бұрын

AB+ 🖐🥰

I didn’t know mine till I got pregnant when I was 22. Not sure if I was ever told prior to that and just didn’t retain the info because at the time it didn’t seem important but boy do I remember it now. I am a negative (A) and when a negative gets pregnant they have to get RhoGAM shots. The 2nd pregnancy is where things can get dangerous. Due to my 1st child being a positive (O) my body may have made antibodies that could attack any future fetuses that may dare inhabit my uterus. I’m 35 now and still looking forward to pregnancy #2 but it sure won’t be an “oops”.

@nihilistteddy3

5 жыл бұрын

That's how I found out mine. I didn't get the second shot after my youngest. I'm not sure if that's because she's also rh- or if it's because I got my tubes tied so there really wasn't a point

@zoluz9165

5 жыл бұрын

Stalin Did Nothing Wrong why is that ur username

@awitness4jehovah

5 жыл бұрын

I didn't know until my first pregnancy either. O- here...

@MartynCole

5 жыл бұрын

I'm A- too. I found out when I had leukaemia and needed lots of blood and platelet transfusions.

@pattyhannam2986

5 жыл бұрын

Th3 Troop3r[TLS] iil

wait so nobody can give me their type of blood unless they’re the same as me , but i can still give them all my blood ? that honestly seems unfair

There is also a blood recipient chart "who can receive from who" which is different than "who can donate to who" (I think)

In Finland we took kind of similar blood test that you took. First time in my life I got to know my blood type which is B+.

I am O and in constant blood giver, and always feel a bit weak from time to time, ah what the heck it's only blood, that's my contributions to humanity.

@odin38

2 жыл бұрын

You give it and they sell it stop giving your gold away for free cuz they gunna make the sick pay for it your doing something good while they are not they don't give it away for free so why should we they need you not the other way around wake up please

Maybe now it's easy to detect your blood type in an instant if you need an emergency transfusion. I had my blood type tested when I was a kid because my parents wanted to be sure I got the right blood type if I were to get into an accident or so.

AB- here. Love learning about this

I still remember getting my key chain fob for hitting the one gallon donor mark. Enough A+ to fill a milk jug. I hope it helped someone. I had to stop due to medications I take for Lupus.

O negative here. 🤗

@Lunagemm444

3 жыл бұрын

I’m O RH NEG TOO

I am A- and very sickly. I once had to have synthetic blood given to me after bleeding out in surgery because there was not enough of my blood type at the time. I had to receive that synthetic blood for several days. Weird to think about.

This topic fascinated me so much that I began writing about it and turned it into a sci-fi novel, Collection of The Negatives. I now always ask people what their blood type is and I found that most Americans don't know it!

A(+) ma maaaaan!

@maxblechman2665

5 жыл бұрын

Heyyyyyy

@justinjjoachin448

5 жыл бұрын

I’m A+ too!

@scourgefrombloodclan9923

5 жыл бұрын

Eyyy

@liatm3042

5 жыл бұрын

It's the most common blood type, isn't it🤔

@traiandragomir3192

5 жыл бұрын

My whole family is a+(2)

B+. Being typed was part of the initial blood-work when I became pregnant.

One correction -- the reaction to a transfusion of the wrong blood type is an "immune reaction", not an "auto-immune reaction". Auto-immune reactions are reactions against "self" -- meaning the immune system attacks cells that are part of the individual. In the case of a bad transfusion of blood, the immune system is attacking non-self antigens.

Food For Thought !!