Showing posts with label blood group. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blood group. Show all posts

Sunday 9 March 2014

Unknown facts of knowing blood group



Do you remember when the last time was, you have undergone for a blood group test (blood test). Although, most of us would have gone for a blood test, sometimes in past, this might be mostly when one has seen ill-health.

Majority of us, hardly remembers their own self-blood group and very few of their family members. We don’t have any constitutional law or act saying,”it’s must to know ones blood group and also the near and dear ones”. It’s all depends on us to identify and understand the benefits of knowing blood group(s). Here are my personal views: 



(A)If you remember your blood group by seeing medical records which are of year(s) older. Please, have a blood group test done. We don’t require any doctor prescriptions to have blood test done. Most diagnostic centers does blood test and urine test as “combo” pack. Cool, do have a test of both. It’s always beneficial.

(B) Now, once you are done, you have to shoulder responsibility to knew about your family member’s blood group too. If you don’t have any blood test reports of them, please repeat Point A. 

(C) If you care your loved ones or cared by your dear ones(may be neighbors, best friends, distant relatives, society people, any professional club members you have joined with etc.,), do suggest them to have a blood test done to knew their blood group. If anyone says, I am aware of my blood group. The next question from you should be, WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU HAD A TEST DONE, then repeat point A.  



There is nothing wrong in having blood test done. If anyone has a doubt on medical charges, I bet here, there are very minimal, you had ever thought of. Do visit exclusive diagnostic centers nearby, they are meant for these kind of tests only.

(D) We would have heard ,noticed or seen people talking about the requirement of particular  blood group for a person(unknown person to you) who will be undergoing a surgery some hours(days) later.
Say, you have that particular blood group they are talking about. Although you have determined to give your blood to help a person, it may be your own priorities which makes you to take back-step at that moment or makes you to ignore the situation.

There is nothing wrong in doing so, as its purely individual discretion.

If any of us had faced above situation(s), these lines are for you. “By knowing blood group of self and our loved (dear) ones we can avoid any such situations to them.”

HOW CAN WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

By this time, most of us would try to remember me about the available blood banks in hospitals, non-profit health organizations and third-party blood banks.

I have seen many instances, where the hospital blood bank departments say, “We have limited blood for patient required blood”, please try to arrange from your family members or from other sources”. Don’t you get panic when you hear this.(I wish none of us will never listen this too, in mere future). We call to all the family members and other sources, hoping to find one.

WE SEE MANY SMS COMING IN, TWEETS FLOATING, here are there. Finally , the situation is under control and the patient is safe. This ends the panic rush here. But the lesson what we learnt and can be taught remains evergreen.

By knowing blood group, of your own created community, it will be handy in such situations. This makes you to be aware and create awareness among the people you see regularly.


TIPS  YOU CAN USE:

(1) If you have business card, on your business purposes its must to exchange cards. If you can add your blood group next to name, that makes a huge difference in helping known people and sometimes unknown too.



(2) Create a separate group for each of your contacts,filter them by their blood groups.  For this you can take support of apps.

If you feel something worthy to be added here, please post a comment.
                                   
Thank You

Saturday 29 December 2012

Reasons to know your blood group


Blood contains various factors, which determine its group or type. Depending on the group, individual may or may not be compatible with that of another. 

While it is generally known that the blood group typing of the donor and the recipient is a must before blood transfusion, there are everyday life situations in which we need to know our blood group. Before entering the wedlock it is advisable to check the blood group and RH type.

Some ailments such as ulcers in the alimentary canal may cause internal bleeding, needing blood transfusion.

Commuting day-to-day in the increasing pace of life, is becoming more and more risky. The accident rate has increased. Whether one is driving a vehicle or traveling in it or is a pedestrian crossing the road accident is the possibility.

"Your blood group/type is your own and does not change through out the life. It is a part of the identity".


Source: Indian Medical Association
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