AB+ Blood type

[fahrjr]

Well the big news so far out of my evaluation last week is my blood type. I have been doing some reading on the issue as well as looking at some transplant statistics and it does not appear to be a good thing. I see that I would be the only one at Penn or Columbia listed with this type (assuming I'm listed) so thats a good thing, the bad part is that there is only 3% of the population with the same type.

So any thoughts out there as to how blood type effects listing?

 

[fahrjr]

Well the big news so far out of my evaluation last week is my blood type. I have been doing some reading on the issue as well as looking at some transplant statistics and it does not appear to be a good thing. I see that I would be the only one at Penn or Columbia listed with this type (assuming I'm listed) so thats a good thing, the bad part is that there is only 3% of the population with the same type.

So any thoughts out there as to how blood type effects listing?

 

[fahrjr]

Well the big news so far out of my evaluation last week is my blood type. I have been doing some reading on the issue as well as looking at some transplant statistics and it does not appear to be a good thing. I see that I would be the only one at Penn or Columbia listed with this type (assuming I'm listed) so thats a good thing, the bad part is that there is only 3% of the population with the same type.

So any thoughts out there as to how blood type effects listing?

 

[fahrjr]

Well the big news so far out of my evaluation last week is my blood type. I have been doing some reading on the issue as well as looking at some transplant statistics and it does not appear to be a good thing. I see that I would be the only one at Penn or Columbia listed with this type (assuming I'm listed) so thats a good thing, the bad part is that there is only 3% of the population with the same type.

So any thoughts out there as to how blood type effects listing?

 

[fahrjr]

Well the big news so far out of my evaluation last week is my blood type. I have been doing some reading on the issue as well as looking at some transplant statistics and it does not appear to be a good thing. I see that I would be the only one at Penn or Columbia listed with this type (assuming I'm listed) so thats a good thing, the bad part is that there is only 3% of the population with the same type.
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<br />So any thoughts out there as to how blood type effects listing?

 

[Lex]

I would ask your team at Columbia this question. I was A+ and when I asked what that meant, I was told that it was common and that it wouldn't be a hinderance. But if you're the only one out there with that blood type, that's all good. 3% of 8 million people in NYC is plenty.

 

[Lex]

I would ask your team at Columbia this question. I was A+ and when I asked what that meant, I was told that it was common and that it wouldn't be a hinderance. But if you're the only one out there with that blood type, that's all good. 3% of 8 million people in NYC is plenty.

 

[Lex]

I would ask your team at Columbia this question. I was A+ and when I asked what that meant, I was told that it was common and that it wouldn't be a hinderance. But if you're the only one out there with that blood type, that's all good. 3% of 8 million people in NYC is plenty.

 

[Lex]

I would ask your team at Columbia this question. I was A+ and when I asked what that meant, I was told that it was common and that it wouldn't be a hinderance. But if you're the only one out there with that blood type, that's all good. 3% of 8 million people in NYC is plenty.

 

[Lex]

I would ask your team at Columbia this question. I was A+ and when I asked what that meant, I was told that it was common and that it wouldn't be a hinderance. But if you're the only one out there with that blood type, that's all good. 3% of 8 million people in NYC is plenty.

 

[janddburke]

best of luck to you!
I too am AB+ and after Jess was diagnosed I often when to donate blood for infant surgeries.
I'll keep you in my thoughts

 

[janddburke]

best of luck to you!
I too am AB+ and after Jess was diagnosed I often when to donate blood for infant surgeries.
I'll keep you in my thoughts

 

[janddburke]

best of luck to you!
I too am AB+ and after Jess was diagnosed I often when to donate blood for infant surgeries.
I'll keep you in my thoughts

 

[janddburke]

best of luck to you!
I too am AB+ and after Jess was diagnosed I often when to donate blood for infant surgeries.
I'll keep you in my thoughts

 

[janddburke]

best of luck to you!
<br />I too am AB+ and after Jess was diagnosed I often when to donate blood for infant surgeries.
<br />I'll keep you in my thoughts

 

[NYCLawGirl]

Dr. Lederer and I discussed this at my last clinic. I'm type O, so we were discussing how being a very common bloodtype affects waiting times, and he was saying that it can cut both ways (larger donor pool, more "competition" -- excuse the word b/c I hate that concept, but it's the best term I could come up with). I believe he said that AB people (uncommon blood types) actually have shorter wait times in practice, but of course it all depends on the lungs available.

I would think in practical terms having an uncommon blood type would mean you could get transplanted with a lower score, b/c you will be the only possible recipient for any lungs that come in (i.e., there won't be people above you with higher scores). So the numbers will probably be less important for you. On the flip side, it might take a while for those perfect AB+ lungs to come along, but when they do, they're all yours!

 

[NYCLawGirl]

Dr. Lederer and I discussed this at my last clinic. I'm type O, so we were discussing how being a very common bloodtype affects waiting times, and he was saying that it can cut both ways (larger donor pool, more "competition" -- excuse the word b/c I hate that concept, but it's the best term I could come up with). I believe he said that AB people (uncommon blood types) actually have shorter wait times in practice, but of course it all depends on the lungs available.

I would think in practical terms having an uncommon blood type would mean you could get transplanted with a lower score, b/c you will be the only possible recipient for any lungs that come in (i.e., there won't be people above you with higher scores). So the numbers will probably be less important for you. On the flip side, it might take a while for those perfect AB+ lungs to come along, but when they do, they're all yours!

 

[NYCLawGirl]

Dr. Lederer and I discussed this at my last clinic. I'm type O, so we were discussing how being a very common bloodtype affects waiting times, and he was saying that it can cut both ways (larger donor pool, more "competition" -- excuse the word b/c I hate that concept, but it's the best term I could come up with). I believe he said that AB people (uncommon blood types) actually have shorter wait times in practice, but of course it all depends on the lungs available.

I would think in practical terms having an uncommon blood type would mean you could get transplanted with a lower score, b/c you will be the only possible recipient for any lungs that come in (i.e., there won't be people above you with higher scores). So the numbers will probably be less important for you. On the flip side, it might take a while for those perfect AB+ lungs to come along, but when they do, they're all yours!

 

[NYCLawGirl]

Dr. Lederer and I discussed this at my last clinic. I'm type O, so we were discussing how being a very common bloodtype affects waiting times, and he was saying that it can cut both ways (larger donor pool, more "competition" -- excuse the word b/c I hate that concept, but it's the best term I could come up with). I believe he said that AB people (uncommon blood types) actually have shorter wait times in practice, but of course it all depends on the lungs available.

I would think in practical terms having an uncommon blood type would mean you could get transplanted with a lower score, b/c you will be the only possible recipient for any lungs that come in (i.e., there won't be people above you with higher scores). So the numbers will probably be less important for you. On the flip side, it might take a while for those perfect AB+ lungs to come along, but when they do, they're all yours!

 

[NYCLawGirl]

Dr. Lederer and I discussed this at my last clinic. I'm type O, so we were discussing how being a very common bloodtype affects waiting times, and he was saying that it can cut both ways (larger donor pool, more "competition" -- excuse the word b/c I hate that concept, but it's the best term I could come up with). I believe he said that AB people (uncommon blood types) actually have shorter wait times in practice, but of course it all depends on the lungs available.
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<br />I would think in practical terms having an uncommon blood type would mean you could get transplanted with a lower score, b/c you will be the only possible recipient for any lungs that come in (i.e., there won't be people above you with higher scores). So the numbers will probably be less important for you. On the flip side, it might take a while for those perfect AB+ lungs to come along, but when they do, they're all yours!