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The Rarest Blood Type On Earth | Responding To Comments Ep. 23

in honor of world blood donation day we want to get people out there and donating blood so let's answer all of your questions about blood and huge thank you to abbott for sponsoring this video how much blood is in the human body well this is cool because you can do a comparison here a newborn baby has about a cup of blood in their body versus an adult like an average-sized adult will have 1.2 to 1.5 gallons of blood that makes up actually 10 of your entire weight of your body how cool is that geo mulligan how does the body make blood well blood cells are actually made in your bones i mean no one believes me when i say that but within your bones there's something known as bone marrow which is that spongy material that blood cells actually come from in fact it produces 95 of all of your blood blood i don't know why i say blood weird sometimes devin washington should i date someone with the same blood type honestly devin if you are going into such depth on your first dates where you ask people your blood their blood types i'm concerned triton 5800 what is the best blood type to have i don't think that there is a best blood type because there's too many variables here but i'll tell you the worst or maybe the most dangerous that is rh null blood type it is the rarest blood type in the world one in six million people have it and as a result if you need a blood transfusion you're in deep deep trouble emily chen how long does my blood last well platelets last only five days whole blood you can store in a blood bank probably around 40 42 days philip chang my blood type is not rare do i need to donate blood yeah never say that my blood type isn't needed that's not a good thought process because you never know where there is a shortage give blood irrespective of your blood type garrett eye does donating blood hurt if i sneeze sometimes my rib hurts so i guess it's subjective but like if you squeeze the underside of your arm if you pinch it right here that's approximately what you're going to feel when you feel the needle so it's not a big deal at all in fact when you compare the good that comes from you donating blood to that small little pinch sensation for a second it's just the benefits are so good on this side amy miller how much blood can you lose before you pass out or die pass out is hard because really the reason you pass out is because your blood pressure drops or because you don't have enough circulating blood from blood loss if you lose 40 to 50 of your blood like you're probably gonna go into cardiac arrest where your heart stops or your brain fails or your other organs fail it sounds kind of dark but that's why we need blood transfusions so that we can transfuse blood in order to keep patients alive caleb where does blood plasma get taken from well if you're donating it gets taken from you i guess more specifically gets taken from your inner elbow area hector gutierrez what is plasma sounds like a science experiment right plasma nerd coming out sorry plasma is actually just a clear straw colored liquid that remains in the blood once you take out the red blood cells white blood cells platelets and other cellular components but it does make up 55 of your blood so it's the biggest component and it contains salts enzymes antibodies and even proteins connie sue what are the requirements to donate blood or plasma well it depends what kind of donation you're looking to make plasma platelets whole blood you usually have to be above the age of 16 way above 110 pounds in most cases and again this will vary state by state and obviously you have to be in good health and feeling well dale gustafson why is donating plasma or blood important because you're helping other people like you're saving lives one blood donation actually helps three other people and i know everyone's first thought is trauma car accidents shootings stabbings all this stuff that's true there's also individuals who need it for other medical conditions think cancer think covet 19. my mom when she was diagnosed with cancer she needed transfusions quite often so you're helping so many people who without your blood would lose their lives or potentially would suffer danny r01 can i donate if i have tattoos well if you got your tattoo in a regulated center and you're in a state that has regulated centers you're good you don't have to wait however if you did get a tattoo in a state that is not regulated you should wait three months after getting that tattoo they are gonna ask you all these questions and give you all the guidance before you do the donation process anyway when you are going to an unregulated facility there's always the fear of shared needles and in that case shared needles can mean shared blood infections like hepatitis tony f how often can i donate blood whole blood 56 days just like i told you earlier platelets every seven days up to 24 times a year and if you're doing the a b elite plasma donation you could do that every 28 days up to 13 times a year i did the math real fast mr craig how long will my body take to replace what was donated well plasma is replaced usually in about 24 hours and red blood cells take about four to six weeks to fully recover remember that's why we give you the 56 days in between whole blood donations we want the red blood cells to recover cole weiss can you still donate blood or plasma if you've had cova 19 or the vaccine if you've been vaccinated with pfizer moderna johnson and johnson you are good to donate don't even think about it just go and donate if you've recovered from covet 19 and it's been 14 days and you're feeling great go ahead and donate the only covet specific circumstance where you shouldn't be donating is if you're actively sick within that 14-day period or you're under a specific quarantine because you've been exposed to someone who has coveted 19. in fact if you've recovered from covet 19 and it's been more than 14 days you may have valuable antibodies in your plasma we need those bad boys chauncy chauncey can your blood type change no usually you will have the same blood type throughout your entire life there are instances for example if you get a bone marrow transplant if you have a type of cancer it is possible it is possible but once you find out your blood type you're good doc g is blood slash plasma tested before it gets to recipients absolutely i mean first of all each donor is screened with a health questionnaire and then each unit of blood that's donated here in the united states is routinely screened for diseases using fda approved tests deborah sue how does the blood slash plasma donation process work all you literally have to do is show up make sure you meet the criteria you know the weight the age how often you're doing it be in good health all that good stuff they'll get you registered then they'll have you answer some questions then boom you'll donate some blood then you'll get some refreshments maybe a cookie maybe an oj it sounds like a winning combination to me and you get some perks too like finding out your blood type taylor downs what's in it for me well that's a very forward question well first of all like i just said you get to find out your blood type i think that's pretty cool you also get to find out if you have covered antibodies other illnesses you also are doing something good for humanity and that feels good big cheese how can one donation help multiple people well remember if you give a donation of one pint of blood there's different components of that blood that can help different patients with different medical problems the whole purpose of doing this video is because we're experiencing a true blood and plasma shortage less and less people are going to donate because of the pandemic but i assure you it is safe to do so there are special precautions being followed in all of these testing centers and we desperately need the blood and plasma so visit be the one donor.com for more information find a local donation center near you and donate some blood donate some plasma help three people on your lunch break save three lives on your lunch break i'm serious it makes a big difference now that you've become a blood expert become a twin expert check out the biology lesson i gave to these adorable two seven-year-olds they asked me some tough questions and don't forget to visit bethonedonor.com and sign up to donate blood today as always stay happy and healthy you

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