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saving lives is hot (i.imgur.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 136 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'm O- so I give two units of red cells and get saline and the plasma/antibodies back. The guy at the donation site says "make sure you don't drink any alcoholic beverages for 24 hours...but you can have one if you want." He looks back to see if his manager is around and then whispers "you can have two but don't leave the house."

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I can't say I have something as useful as O-, but at least I can still do Power Red donos... though I forget if I'm A or B negative.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You have to be A- or O- to do power red.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Power Red is for type O, A negative or B negative donors

https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/types-of-blood-donations/power-red-donation.html

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

It's a requirement at Red Cross but it's just a recommendation at Vitalent- anyone can do anything but they have "ideal" donation types for each blood type.

https://www.vitalant.org/blog/blood-donation-basics/power-red-donation

https://www.vitalant.org/learn/blood-types

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I stand corrected.