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holeinthesky · Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Location: Sadang.

Thats me. I heard it is almost non-existent in Asia.
And maybe 1-4% of Western population.
So, a doctor-type person told me Im in big-trouble should I have a car crash in Korea.
Anyone expert on blood type?
Any other RH-'s out there?
(also known as O negative)

Xerxes · Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 11:28 pm Post subject:

I would then suggest that you donate blood regularly to your favorite general hospital that you go to most regularly. I'm O+.

I think you're right according to this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_negative#Rh_factor_frequency.

I think that some hospitals allow you to save up on your own blood for autoinfusions.

pet lover · Joined: 02 Jan 2004 Location: not in Seoul

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

I'm O-.

I was given to understand that we are hot items at blood donating time because anyone can take our blood.

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

Xerxes · Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 2:29 am Post subject:

Well, if blood banks were bars, yous blood would be the Louis XIV of blood, at least in Asia. It's too valuable to just pass around on the house.

Only fellow Patricians like yous can partake of yourn. (Imagine having your blood be a commodity! I'd go dizzy until I had sold it all and had just enough for a stiffy once in a while Laughing

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jessiaka · Joined: 07 Jan 2006

I'm O- as well.

We're the "universal donor", but we can only take in O- blood. Shitty deal.

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

jessiaka · Joined: 07 Jan 2006

The leg up we have on O+'s is that O+ is one of the most common types... about 37ish% of the population is O+, whereas 6-7% is O-.

If you want to consider that a leg up. It freaking sucks for us if we're ever in an accident.

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

Hmmm...So the + and - refer to whether Rh is present or absent? Is that right?

Anyway, I've had surgery twice here and no one ever said anything to me about being O- being a problem. I wonder what they had ready to fill up my tank with. Soju?

bluelake · Joined: 01 Dec 2005

I'm also O-

Trespasser · Joined: 25 Apr 2006

Ya-ta boy,
Yes, the + and - refer to whether Rh is present or absent. Also, AB+ are pretty much the opposite of O- in that they can take anyone's blood, but can only donate to AB. I guess they are the lucky ones...but they are quite rare.