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[–] stinerman@midwest.social 79 points 10 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."

[–] TheOakTree@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 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.

[–] stinerman@midwest.social 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] AndrasKrigare 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You have to be O+, O-, A-, or B- to do power red https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/types-of-blood-donations/power-red-donation.html

Or, put a different way, you can't be A+, B+, AB+ or AB-. I'm O+ and have done power red.

[–] stinerman@midwest.social 2 points 10 months ago

Yeah I'm wrong. Thanks for the correction.