Can't find out my blood group

[carolyorkie2010]

Just as a matter of interest, I decided I would like to know what blood group I am. When I saw my nurse on Tuesday, I asked her how I could find it out and she said I can't!! No-one is allowed to tell me. My only options are to either pay for a private blood test OR to become a blood donor to find it out. Due to health issues I can't become a donor. I can't believe my GP can't tell me. Anyone else had this problem?

[****merlin*****]

you can ask to see your own medical records

i have never heard of someone being told no

i asked many years ago and it was written down in a wee card for me

it was specifically for that, as they had them, i assumed many people ask

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/pages/1309.aspx?categoryid=68

[chickengrandma-2008]

You could donate an organ, they have to check what group you are before you do that.  Does that help?  

It seems the only three ways are if you give blood, if you need to receive blood or if you donate an organ

I know mine because I've received blood.

[chickengrandma-2008]

But it says on the NHS site that your GP has no reason to test for your blood type, so wouldn't have it.  It was the hospital that tested and told me mine.

[****merlin*****]

i've never received blood

i cannot donate

and i have never received or donated  an organ

and i know mine from my GP

[chickengrandma-2008]

They don't take witches blood!!!  

[twishy123]

He daren't NOT tell Merlin...

She'd have give him warts......and then made him a cream to get rid of them ...

[carolyorkie2010]

Someone told me that when you are born, they automatically test to see what your blood group is and the GP will have it on record. Maybe I was told wrong. Just wondering which organ I can donate.........

[****merlin*****]

:smileylol

i remember asking what my blood group was

i never thought anything of it

i dont know why i assumed he knew, but he did

[carolyorkie2010]

Hey, I'm getting a thing that looks like a wart, on my finger. Is this what happens once you turn 59? If so, CB had better watch out in May!!

[merc1_clocks]

 Things must have changed since my day!!

Everybody should have, & need their Blood Group, in case of accident.

& yes, I know they can give Group O as a temporary ' fix '...but not much good if you're Group AB.

Insist you are either told, or ask for blood to be taken...you only need a wee bit.

It could save your life...plus, if you are the rarest ( Group AB, you're blood, if you chose to donate, would be so so valuable to saving life )

[ilove2patch]

If you have given birth it will be on your records. 

[****merlin*****]

any dandelions outside?

the stem and root has a white sticky substance inside

apply that directly to the wart

it will get rid of it

[ed_blackadder_1]

I was told mine when I had my son, and then I forgot so I asked my doctor and he told me, dappy ole bat only forgot again I know it is the most common one typical.  Why would it be a secret.  I am sure if you have one of those medical braclets it would be on there, OH because of his job has his printed on his ID card along with a big message saying 'if I am taken ill please test for Weils disease'

[chickengrandma-2008]

Do your dandelion juice then dance round a toadstool at full moon. 

[merc1_clocks]

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@chickengrandma-2008 wrote:

Then dance round a toadstool at full moon. 

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            But you have to be nekkid

[****merlin*****]

its called skyclad

[saasher2012]

Do you want to come & talk to my oak trees, I don't do the Sky clad but I follow the Pagan four ways?

[cookiecookuk]

i was told mine at the hospital when i was told i was pregnant after they had covered all my files and papers in big orange dots and i asked what were they doing and was told i had a rear blood group so had to have the orange  dots. i am group A rhesus d negative

[bhgardeners]

Well they tell you when you are pregnant.  Found out mine when I donated blood as a student. B neg.

When i had kids they told me again, big needle in hand.  The kids were automatically typed at birth - can't remember which was which but one has my group with a +ve rhesus factor and the other OH's blood group with a -ve rhesus factor!. Certainly got it well mixed up.