Anyone been transplanted lately who has 0 negative blood?
I've been waiting for 8 months and they are telling me that one of the reasons is because I have a universal blood type. Apparently, the chances of getting lungs outside of my transplant center is low because lungs with blood type O can be used for all donor recipients. (i.e. a tx center that receives o negative lungs will only transfer them to another center when there is no one who can use them in their own center. The chances of not using o donor lungs is small because they are universal and can be used for other donor blood types.
Did you o blood type recipients wait long?
I've been waiting for 8 months and they are telling me that one of the reasons is because I have a universal blood type. Apparently, the chances of getting lungs outside of my transplant center is low because lungs with blood type O can be used for all donor recipients. (i.e. a tx center that receives o negative lungs will only transfer them to another center when there is no one who can use them in their own center. The chances of not using o donor lungs is small because they are universal and can be used for other donor blood types.
Did you o blood type recipients wait long?