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 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] TheOakTree@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Power Red is for type O, A negative or B negative donors

https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/types-of-blood-donations/power-red-donation.html

[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It's a requirement at Red Cross but it's just a recommendation at Vitalent- anyone can do anything but they have "ideal" donation types for each blood type.

https://www.vitalant.org/blog/blood-donation-basics/power-red-donation

https://www.vitalant.org/learn/blood-types

[–] stinerman@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

I stand corrected.

[–] AndrasKrigare@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year 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 1 year ago

Yeah I'm wrong. Thanks for the correction.