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

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🤩Wow

I think in a nearby country, which I don't remember the name, but it is small and has less population so every citizen will be notified if someone's life was saved thanks to their blood.

@@hellbusterdragon Norway

@@kumarvikramaditya9636 whoa, right right!

I owe my life to blood transfusions. When I was about 1, I had cancer in both of my eyes and was enucleated, I needed about 15 blood transfusions within that period. Thank you to all those who donate blood.

Wishing your daughter a long happy life. Reading your situation REALLY is inspiring to WANT to go and donate again (until watching this I hadn't realized that 10 years had gone by!!)

Is that different with thalassemia?

@@yimpax1222 wait, you have both eyes removed?

@@frostincubus4045 I think he meant that the bone marrow was removed?

He’s one of the like 43 people?

Oh I just saw a video about your father

cis-AB rh Null - I needed a HUGE transfusion years ago and they had to give me what looked like plasma...great big, huge bag, yellowish fluid, plus IV fluids. A hole in my stomache had bled out and was still bleeding at that time.

@@Alex52YT its every 6million so theres about 2000 ppl that have it

​@@etl3nne43 known/identified.

ok

Bro... You're like... Everywhere I go.

@@Mochi-xv8zo ikr

Bro I see you everywhere

broooooooooooo why are u everywhere

How does that work? Are those compatible?

@@Rob_Saccamano no because the cancer cell were in the 0 blood so with a new bone marrow it will produce a different type of blood

That's cool!

Yep my Dad had a bone marrow transfer 9 years ago and his blood type changed, not sure what from/to but I know it did. He's been given almost every treatment under the sun for his Leukemia. Stuff seems to work though as he got diagnosed back in 2005.

Is she okay now?

wow!

Did you have to pay for any of it?

@@lisscat I did. It was about $200 for each one.

I had donated Power Reds, which is basically just 1 unit of platelets, with the plasma being pumped back to me. Through the Red Cross, I had gotten a card from a young woman that got the platelets I donated. My donation saved her life after an extreme car accident.

@@whitneymcgovern4763 Wait what, you have to pay for them? How heartless

But didn't dr mike said its only used within 40 or so days?

There are some methods where you can store blood longer like freezing RBC which can be stored for 10 years.

@@sayyedzarrar Blood that is frozen is good for 10 years. The process of thawing it is called deglycerolization.

@@alexandraMroca blood banks don't do that. You have pay for a private facility or the hospital to store it that way.

@@cnoelad83 That's factually incorrect. I work in a blood bank and we do. So does one of the blood centers that supplies us with additional products.

Dude.

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lol

How big of a weeb does it make me if the first thing I thought of when reading that was cells at work? 😅

Here in Germany there are services that pay you a little sum of money (ca. 15€) for your donation, that's most likely true for other countries as well. It ain't much, but it's a nice bonus to everything you and Mike mentioned!

@@niklaswassermann9971 A lot of places consider it risky to pay for blood, i'm actually a bit surprised Germany isn't one of them. 😶

I donated 5 times in high school and always said I did it to get out of class and for free Oreos and pop. I also just don't mind needles so I figured why wouldn't I.

@@niklaswassermann9971 In the US you only get paid for plasma donation. Not whole blood donation. Plasma donation can make some decent money tho

@@stellannie86 Why would it be risky? You get screened, tested and denied if you return before you've recovered. We don't let homeless people bleed themselves dry, and only if you're healthy do you get to donate at all, so where's the catch in giving some compensation?

to avoid an abortion (up to what bloodtype combo mom and unborn have). the shots negatate their antibodys that they dont attack the fetus (-blood)

Sameee your not the only one

@@rilviatetzer4728 Thanks I appreciate you elaborating I'd have had no idea.

@@rilviatetzer4728 yup!

I had to get a shot when I was pregnant for my daughter because I'm o negative blood type.

Yes…same here..Von Willibrands disease. As recently as 3 months ago I had 3 units of blood because of a GI bleed. Thank you to everyone who donates!❤️

i hope you are okay

i will be donating in a year, i am 1 for now i am allowed to donate at 18

Are you sure you didn’t need the blood Bc ur a vampire 🤨 aka ur name

@@duckygibson2075 👀

Does she have health complications due to her rare blood type?

@@bexter4ever she does have medical issues, though i don't think they have anything to do with her blood type.

Aren't there only like 49 people who have Rh null? And aren't there only like 8-9 active donors?

@@BeaTheBear28 well, half the world doesnt know which blood type they have as they have never been to the hospital. But if you roughly count from the 1-600000 it holds up to around that yes. Probably why the mom needs to have transfusions ahead

Do you know anything about why people get the Rh null blood type and if it can be hereditary? Just wondering

You had me at do you want a cookie 😉

Yeah honestly that would be pretty convincing

That 30 minutes where absolutely nobody can ask anything of me (other than to sit still) is a little slice of heaven. I don’t even need the cookie, lol.

Actually, last time I donated I got a free McDonalds Meal, it tasted pretty good.

One cookie is not enough. Unless it's one of those pie-sized ones.

Guess we’re the same in that matter. In blood type I mean.

I donate whenever I can. Knowing that maybe, just maybe, I could have been able to help you, makes it all worth while. Take care my friend ❤️

I donate as often as I am able. I just recently surpassed 80 units (10 gallons). I just enjoy it and glad it can help people.

I’m right there with you, Lorna! I echo your sentiments. I definitely wouldn’t be here if not for generous blood 🩸 donors.

i have golden blood!

@Praveen coooool

@@bbgirl373 you could become a professional blood donor.

I have Rh- AB- blood, as well…

@@heatherkeegan3148 u mean AB RH- blood

Where and how do people get to ask him questions in real time?

@@jirahtabligan4045 leave a comment on this video with your question!

@@LamestreamMedia oh okay and then he will see it?

@@jirahtabligan4045 yeah maybe

Yeah!

Same here! Tell me how good it felt after that first bag went in :D I went from not being able to walk without getting dizzy to wanting to dance on the ceiling

@Myth Tree uh what the frick???

@Myth Tree dude your red blood cells and the plasma heal after a month or so... but if you cut off your finger that won't grow back. its not exchanging body parts, its a renewable resource basically

@Myth Tree some people don’t have the luxury of that, a lot of us are born with illnesses and disease that require blood transfusions sometimes, and hell even surgeries can result in needing blood sometimes. Not to mention certain types of cancer, etc. that are NOT preventable with just maintaining good health.

same here, for the same reason. would've died otherwise!

Got the same feeling. My blood type is O- which is even more rare to have. So yeah, let’s keep donating to save lives!!

You are Rh negative! Rarest blood type in the world!!

@@didasm.gisagara i dont mean to be rude but I believe you're thinking of rh null which is different from blood type O negative when you have rh null you have a complete lack of all Rh antigens (no Rh and RhAG) in/on your blood but O negative blood only lacks A,B, and RhD antigens also roughly 7% of the world population has O negative blood but less than 1% have rh null Also if you are rh negative that just means what ever your blood type is it would be __ negative so it specifies roughly half of the blood types that exist (all exept for rh null which if I understand correctly dosent have a positive or negative difference)

Also congratulations on being a posible universal blood donor I would consider it something to celebrate especially if you are also CMV negative because that is considered to be the safest blood type to donate to new borns and infants who are in need of blood. 🥳😁

@@Neopolitan777 although my English is at a level where I can’t fully understand your first comment but I appreciate both comments they were very informative thanks

With all sadness,, am the opposite of you am an AB I can reserve from all types but only donate to the same blood type 😔 am also anemic I was only able to donate once .. hope you’ll make the best of this treasure and always keep healthy with beetroot orange juice and green vegs they’re the best for your blood

This hits home😔... It is SO important to donate (if you can) and register to be a bone marrow and plasma donor, as you mentioned. It can literally save someone's life!!🙌🙏🧡 I wish you, your boyfriend, and his family THE best!!🙏🧡 Its going to be a tough battle and he will need all the love, support, and encouragement that he can get as well as his loved ones. He will get through this!!💪🧡🙏 My mom was diagnosed with an agressive type of leukemia a year and a half ago. Unfortunately, she lost the battle.😔💔 She was only 58.🦋🧡

I'd love to donate blood. I used to regularly for years. But apparently being gay (having slept with a guy) and means I can't donate blood, even if I get STI screenings regularly and haven't had an STI ever. I'm a bit shocked that Dr. Mike of all people would make this video during pride month and not mention how absurd it is that a perfectly healthy person can be unable to help save other people's lives due to who they are. Maybe hold off on making a video about agencies that are required to discriminate against gays until after pride month?

@@Reign274 I understand where youre coming from. I think your comment will be better off on its own and start its own thread rather than on this thread. It will be seen by other people instead of being lost here.🙂 Thank you so much for your past donations!!🧡

@@marylu2216 lol what?!...

I’m an AML survivor. I had my transplant August 2020. Well done for looking into donating. You’re a hero! Best wishes to you and your boyfriend! ♡

Not to make you disappointed. But as AB you can only give AB. People with blood group 0+/-, we can give many people.

It's just simple logic man

No actually if u blood type is rare like O- or AB- any person can use ur blood

@@Nikhil-lf7kp Yes, but the rare ones are not given to everyone

@@mariaphilojames714 Yeah but it can be used for anyone

@@Nikhil-lf7kp Though you can give O- blood to anyone, an exact math is still the best by far. O- people can only receive O- blood, which is also given in emergencies and to people with unknown blood type, so it shouldn't be the first choice for people with a different known blood type. AB- blood can only be given to people that are AB+ or AB-, which is only about 5% of people. But AB- plasma can be given to everyone. And for platelets blood type doesn't matter. Though the ABO and Rh of the blood are the most important factors, other factors such as Ro and Phenotype might also be important. And take "everyone" and "doesn't matter" with a grain of salt, as there might be persons for which the general facts doesn't hold. You could argue that O- and AB- donors are the most important, but there is no way that they can keep up with the demand.

Dang, diagnosed at 3, that's rough

Whoa, I never really thought about that. Well, my dad is a universal donor so no problem.

Good point!

Good point. I have one of the rarer blood types and it always made me feel guilty for not donating because of my phobia. Then someone brought up, because it's rare there's also usually less of a demand for it simaltaniously. I'm still working on my anxiety, I'd like to get the strength the donate in the next couple years.

I work at a hospital in an area that has a large population of patients with sickle cell. Because of how many transfusion they receive, they often can have multiple alloantibodies. I know it makes it hard for the blood bank to find a compatible unit. And of course you get the occasional resident asking why you can’t just give them type O. *facepalm*

@@BeakerandBella Type O is universal donor, type AB is universal recipient. More people need to know that.

„Null“ means zero in German...🧐

Same. :,D I'm still confused.

So on top of being A, B, AB, or O you are also either Rh positive or Rh negative. From my understanding So being Rh null is extremely rare

Fair enough as blood typing can get a whole lot more complicated that ABO and Rh null kind heads into that territory. So the basics: there's a separate factor called "Rhesus (Rh) factor" that is either positive (+) or negative (-) depending on whether or not you have it. So add that factor in and you get eight basic blood types, four Rh positive (A+, B+, AB+, O+) and four Rh negative (A-, B-, AB-, O-). Like with ABO, people can only accept blood with Rh factor if they have Rh factor. For example, A+ can accept A+ and O+ blood as well as A- and O- blood but A- can only accept A- or O- blood. Rh+ blood would make a Rh- person very sick. This is basically how blood typing works out 90something% of the time. However, A antigen, B antigen, and Rh factor are made up of multiple different proteins that come in different varieties. Normally this variation doesn't affect blood typing much but sometimes it does. In this case, Rh null is what happens when somebody has none of the Rh proteins whatsoever. They're not negative, negative people still have some of the associated proteins even if they don't have Rh factor itself, they're null because they have absolutely none of that. Which is bad for them because standard Rh- blood would make them very sick the same way Rh+ blood would make a standard Rh- person very sick. Of course the reverse means their blood is a universal donor Rh-wise. You could give it to anyone and their lack of proteins for Rh won't trigger an immune response (if they have A or B antigens those might though). Yeah blood typing out past ABO gets weird. IIRC there's also something called U antigen which comes into play in very rare cases too if it's missing from the blood type. And of course if you're getting past blood type an into organ transplants there are a whole different bunch of antigens in a more complicated system to worry about. But that's beyond me. LATE EDIT to add: As a couple of people have pointed out further down in the comments, a critical difference between Rhesus factor and A and B antigens is that people don't automatically produce antibodies to Rhesus factor. For example: if someone has type A- blood, they automatically make B-antigen antibodies but they don't make Rhesus antibodies unless exposed to it. So there's a period where you can give Rh+ blood to a Rh- patient before they develop the antibodies to it that will cause a strong immune reaction and make them sick. (Related fun fact: AB blood is preferred for plasma donations because it doesn't have either of those antibodies.)

@@stellannie86 when we say someone is Rh positive or negative we are referring to only one antigen specifically, D. The others commonly worried about are C, c, E, and e. Rh system has a lot of antigens (49 are known) and an Rh null is missing all of them.

Well at least you will save a life

Mike needs to see this comment

When I gave blood, I had muscle spasms/jerks in my arm. It didn't hurt and I thought it was interesting to watch my arm act on its own, but I didn't like how I was treated by the staff that was taking the blood. I hope others get better experiences.

i would donate but i have needle anxiety and if anyone has any tips on how to help that it would be greatly appreciated.

@@eleanorlewis3667 I don't have needle anxiety, but I'd suggest not watching it go in. You might not feel it and they can angle/cover the needle while it's in, I think. The cool thing is you don't feel it while it's in, only when it pokes the skin. Not sure if that helps.

Miles, gallons, feet (for height), etc... They are different in EVERY SINGLE THING

@@jonasbrothershugefan2541 don’t forget Fahrenheit and the way of writing the date

1 gallon is 128 fluid ounces hope that helps

@@aiden3627 oh shi-

Lmao

Hope she's better now

I hope she’s doing a lot better now. That story reminds me that my aunt when she gave birth to my 4 year old cousin there was some damage and she almost needed a transfusion because she bled so much so whether it’s an accident or attack of some kind surgery complications with birth or just certain medical conditions donated blood and plasma helps a lot. There’s even a streamer i watch that inspires me with streaming too her name is iron mouse and she has a condition that makes here basically have no immune system so she has to get donated plasma pretty regularly and if it was because of her or not the kindness of strangers is able to help her live a more fulfilling life and the fact I could be that stranger for someone else is enough for me to donate as soon as I can stay constantly in the weight requirement

Thank you, mum is fine now as this was 25 years ago but she was very weak and hospitalized for quite some time. Don't remember much of it and I was only later told how serious the situation was. Just goes to show that someone having a routine surgery might need blood transfusions, or like you said, someone having complications with childbirth.

If your hemoglobin is too low maybe you can give plasma ? In France if you are above 11 you can donate plasma but not the rest. If you haven’t yet, maybe look into it? It still helps a lot

when i move my back its cracks sometimes

Welp i guess everyone is... A G I N G

@@rosepetal4524 idk it seems more like lead to me

@@rosepetal4524 sometimes if I sneeze it pulls at some points of my body

aging? I am 18...😂

@@kevinbissinger i dont think thats saving lives. more like making them lol

@@lilzsoda He just has a true bromance bond

Aww that’s so sweet

@@ColdSalt99 no i was wondering why the docter said he was ok when he had cancer?

I am afraid of the needles.

@@troll2637 I’m not afraid of needles. However, I’ve donated blood 152 times (92 whole blood, and 60 platelet donations). I have never seen the needle go into my arm. I’m not scared of having it done. I just don’t want to see it.

Did you know the top reason ppl gave for not donating is no one asked them? I'm glad you were invited and continue to give!

@@keithmills778 Yes I do the same. Never actually looked at it.

Underrated comment

wholesome 100

I would do a lot of things for a free cookie

... and if plasma, there's $$. Plasma centers pay you.

In some countries you got some small amout of money or taxes benefits. But honestly..in USA.. donor should be compensated with money. I expect in US hospital will sell blood or its derivated for some gooood price

In Europe payment for blood donation is illegal. This isn't business or a source of income. Also unfit donors are discouraged from cheating the system in order to gain money.

I like the fruit punch :3

oh no! is she ok now?! did she die?!

@@bbgirl373 No, luckly someone did donate to her but at the time all of my family had no hope.

@@lilarose15 oh thank god im always worried bc i have that blood type

cap

@@kadishaburris3525 yes ur life is

Haha

the same thing happened to my cousin a while back. they really need to start accepting more blood. all blood is equal! (im kidding bc i dont want to get slammed)

This joke is older than time itself. Get some new material.

They turned me down for being gay

@@ricardosoca7380 They turrned me down for being English

@cqvio doli huh?

me to im type o negative ;) look at my pfp

I’m O- too:) Whenever blood type is brought up, I always bring it up too lol

My blood type is “Sussy Imposter Is Sus”

My grandma has O- blood, and I thought I did as well (I did two of those at home blood testing kits you can get on Amazon but they both got messed up 😂), then when I went to donate for the first time it turned out I was O+, which isn’t rare but I can donate to all the positive blood types

I'm O- too, we're universal donors so everyone regardless of type can use ours, but we can only take our type

That's adorable.

"What's in it for me?" You: A wife if you're lucky!

Are you Michael Scott

And that’s why you should donate blood folks

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@@rosepetal4524 He needs to be reported.

Hii Jennifer, just out of curiosity. Did they charge your dad for the blood donated? I know they obviously charge for the procedure, but did they charge him for the blood? That bothers me, and I need answers

I thought you said you're a plasma. Haha

Have you heard of the Be The Match? They are a registry for bone marrow donors. I am currently waiting to see if I match with anyone. 🙃

Wait what? I had a blood transfusion at 2 and I have been banned for life because I had it. Genuine question... how are you still allowed to donate? I live in the UK and my doctors have always said I can never donate blood. Edit: I just googled it, It's illegal to donate after blood transfusions in most European countries but in the USA you still can. Interesting :)

And that's one of the reasons why in many countries you keep medical information private.

that's actually super interesting from a psychological standpoint, given that it's probably creating a self fulfilling prophecy. like in Jahoda's study where males born on a specific day were named accordingly, and were expected to act in an aggressive way based on what day of the week they were born. the official statistics showed that arrest rates were much higher for males who were expected to be aggressive based on their day of birth and name because the expectation for their behaviour created the self fulfilling prophecy

@@bryrk Yeah, I heard this is the same with names themselves. If a name has a certain reputation, like Chads being mean or Graces being really nice, many people with that name will be pushed towards that reputation, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy

Whoa! uuhuhh...that's messed up. 8-|

@@bryrk Having worked in a school for my career 25+ years we noticed that boys named Cody were discipline issues. Very naughty boys. Only a few Cody's that weren't. So I think you just have those kinds of cases. Maybe we just expected them to be naughty, who knows.

Never seen movie tickets offered. I've gotten gift cards 3 or 4 times in the roughly 40 times I've donated. I've been asked and done double red a few times with my O+ blood. Got a shirt one time, but it didn't fit well at all.

I have the same blood type but never have because of autoimmune disease. I’m not sure I’m allowed to donate.

oh cool i’m o-ve

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It took me a second to process that

You’re an Asian not a Bsian

@@haramshibaharamshiba9558 but you're still not A+sian

but is water wet?

@@firstworldbratofficial obviously not wet describes a noun that has been covered in water water doesn't cover itself it simply is this water can not be wet only something or someone or someplace that has been covered in water can be This has been my ted talk❌🗣

Well technically plasma comes from the tubes that have an anticoagulant in them. If the blood was allowed to clot after drawing, the plasma will have then been removed, making that tube yield serum after centrifuging

@@firstworldbratofficial Water is wet if you pour water on ice. Ice is just frozen water so the water is wet.