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Living Donation Discussion and News => Living Donation Forum => Topic started by: pkoke on November 07, 2013, 07:49:35 PM

Title: 21 tubes and they just called for more.
Post by: pkoke on November 07, 2013, 07:49:35 PM

I'm trying to be a donor (non designated recipient) and they keep asking for more.  I am going from a grape to a raisin!  Do they have to get more every time they try to match me with someone?

Title: Re: 21 tubes and they just called for more.
Post by: JustAPyper on November 08, 2013, 04:34:00 PM

Yes.  The cross matching process is a destructive process.  They mix your blood with the potential recipient's blood and wait around 3 days to see if they react.  No reaction is good.  I believe the antibodies in the blood will only live for a week at most after being drawn so they can't really stock pile your blood for future tests by taking extra blood in one session.

They must be matching you with a lot of different potential candidates.  Are you an O blood type?

Sorry they are poking you so much. 

Good luck to you!
Roger

Title: Re: 21 tubes and they just called for more.
Post by: pkoke on November 08, 2013, 07:15:35 PM

Thanks for the reply.  They clarified today that this is the final flow and auto X-match for the same recipient.  I am scheduled now for the 5th of December, if everything continues on track.  Please say prayers!

Title: Re: 21 tubes and they just called for more.
Post by: Stpfan44 on November 09, 2013, 02:55:24 PM

What does 21 tubes mean? And they call more of what?

Title: Re: 21 tubes and they just called for more.
Post by: pkoke on November 09, 2013, 02:59:22 PM

I have given 21 tubes of blood so far.  I have 3 more to give this coming Tuesday.

Title: Re: 21 tubes and they just called for more.
Post by: elephant on November 11, 2013, 07:44:00 AM

Dear pkoke,

I hope all goes well from here forward.  You may be giving up more than blood soon!

Lord Have Mercy.  Lord Have Mercy.  Lord Have Mercy.

love, elephant

Title: Re: 21 tubes and they just called for more.
Post by: Stpfan44 on November 11, 2013, 06:37:49 PM

oic. Do you get frre food?