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A 27-year-old female asked:
what are the advantages and disadvantages of a rh d positive blood group?
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Dr. William A Biermannanswered
Medical Oncology 46 years experience
A common condition: D+ is the most common rh finding. It is usually referred to as rh positive. It is not a situation that has any particular advantages or disadvantages other than testing for transfusion is needed. That is standard for all tranfusions.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
What is a blood group?
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Dr. Carolyn Thompsonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 28 years experience
Blood type: "blood group" and "blood type" are the same thing. Blood types are as follows: a, b, o, and ab. There is also the rh factor, which is + or -.
Blood types are inherited traits.
Worldwide, o+ is the most common type, and ab- is the rarest type.
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CA
A 53-year-old member asked:
If my blood results say "slight hemolysis, " what does that mean?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
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Nothing serious: Sometimes mild trauma can cause this. Sometimes if they used a needle that was too small it can also cause hemolysis. Unless it repeatedly happens, it's likely nothing to worry about.
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CA
A 38-year-old member asked:
Even if you treat blood incompatibility, are there any long-term effects?
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
None come to mind: Today blood incompadibility comes up mostly for newborns but may arise with transfusions. The issues are generally transient & resolve once the time limited antibodies have disappeared. If blood breakdown was monitored and toxic effects were minimized at the time, there is no reason to anticipate further problems.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
What is the record for most blood donated by a single individual?
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Dr. Mark Hoepfneranswered
General Surgery 39 years experience
A lot: Just looking it up on the internet: in 2002 one man in the US had donated 213 units over 50 years time; and in 2010 in Australia it is reported that one man had donated 231 units of blood by age 75. One person would typically donate one unit of blood at each time of donation.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
How can my blood become infected?
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Dr. Angelica Balingitanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine
Infections elsewhere: Infection in any body part, when untreated or caused by a strong bacteria can enter the bloodstream.
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