Blood Types. Blood Issues And Compatibility

[Call me bubba]

I have allways BEEN to understand the

the ASIAN(philippine) blood

is much different to most Western (anglo-saxon)Blood types

DUE to the RH factor.

and their is a risk to receive such blood.

NOW in order to make sure What is the real TRUTH.

(and not get into a pissing match)

I open this topic on BLOOD types,issues and compatibility

most of it will be URL links(cut and paste)

SO I & others will know what exactly is the DIFFERENCES

between OUR blood & the Native.Non western(rp/asian )blood.

About the Rh Factor

People with different blood types have proteins specific to that blood type on the surfaces of their red blood cells (RBCs). There are four blood types — A, B, AB, and O.

Each of the four blood types is additionally classified according to the presence of another protein on the surface of RBCs that indicates the Rh factor.

If you carry this protein, you are Rh positive. If you don't carry the protein, you are Rh negative.

Most people — about 85% — are Rh positive.

But if a woman who is Rh negative and a man who is Rh positive conceive a baby, there is the potential for a baby to have a health problem.

The baby growing inside the Rh-negative mother may have Rh-positive blood,

inherited from the father.

Approximately half of the children born to an Rh-negative mother and Rh-positive father will be Rh positive.

http://kidshealth.or...egnancy/rh.html

Blood transfusions – who can receive blood from whom?

Of course you can always give A blood to persons with blood group A, B blood to a person with blood group B and so on. But in some cases you can receive blood with another type of blood group, or donate blood to a person with another kind of blood group.

The transfusion will work if a person who is going to receive blood has a blood group that doesn't have any antibodies against the donor blood's antigens. But if a person who is going to receive blood has antibodies matching the donor blood's antigens, the red blood cells in the donated blood will clump.

People with blood group 0 Rh ^- are called "universal donors" and people with blood group AB Rh⁺ are called "universal receivers."

Rh⁺ blood can never be given to someone with Rh ^- blood,

but the other way around works. For example, 0 Rh⁺ blood can not be given to someone with the blood type AB Rh ^-.

(not able to post the chart)please read the link

http://www.nobelpriz...r/readmore.html

I will only use "wiki" for this part of the post as its the most clear to understand,

The frequency of Rh factor blood types and the RhD neg allele gene differs in various populations. Population data for the Rh D factor and the RhD neg allele Population Rh(D) Neg Rh(D) Pos Rh(D) Neg alleles

Basque People B 21–36%^[ 65% approx 60% other

Europeans 16% 84% 40%

African

Americans(black,coloured) approx 7% 93% approx 26%

Native

Americans approx 1% 99% approx 10%

African descent less 1% over 99% 3%

Asian less 1% over 99% 1%

http://en.wikipedia....od_group_system

Edited August 30, 2012 by Call me Bubba

[wombatphil]

Yeah well, I, the Dutchman and the little boy receiver were all Rh O-. Nothing else he can take. The boy has a European name and I would guess his dad has buggered off back to the Homeland long ago. His first name is Denmark, so I guess that's a clue as to where he might have roots to... And, the hospital wouldn't take the blood until 4 hours of testing had been done on our blood to check for stuff as well as diseases...

[Beachboy]

Good topic. When I first worked in Asia 40 years ago I heard the same story (in India!). Assuming the blood has been screened for HIV, hepatitis, etc there's no risk in receiving "Asian" blood as long as there is no Type and RH incompatibility. Back in the day I received a liter of "Thai" blood with no ill effects (except for a strange desire for Thai curry every now and then :unsure: . )

As you post mentions, RH- is very rare in Asia. This is a link to the Philippine Red Cross http://www.redcross....ooddonationfaqs -- for local info. For RH- expats this is can be a problem if you and your Asian wife/gf are having a baby, but modern treatments have eliminated most of the risk.

Med Alert bracelets would seem to be a good idea, esp for RH- children.

Think I will have Thai curry for lunch. :cheersty:

Edited August 30, 2012 by Beachboy