On 2/11/2021 10:20 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-02-11 7:12 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 7:09:03 AM UTC-5, Janet wrote:
>
>>>> I don't even know my own blood type. I'm pretty sure I have it
>>>> written down somewhere.
>>>>
>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>> I'm gobsmacked at peeps who don't know their bloodgroup.
>>
>> Why?Â* If I need blood, the hospital will type and cross-match me.
>> They're not going to take my word for it, even if I'm cogent enough
>> to tell them.
>>
>
> That is exactly what I was thinking. They can't risk taking a patient's
> word for it and there would be hell to pay if there as nasty reaction to
> the work type of blood transfusion.

There would be lawsuits out the wazoo! What if you come in by ambulance
unconscious? If you are bleeding and losing blood pressure they're
going to type and crossmatch. Meanwhile, nearly everyone can receive
type O- blood in an emergency.

Per the Red Cross (link below):

https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate...ood-types.html

In short:

"Universal donors are those with an O negative blood type. Why? O
negative blood can be used in transfusions for any blood type."

Jill