Getting Through A Young Blood Transfusion

By Marie Stevens


The human being comes with many an idiosyncrasy. It has its drawbacks and its upsides. On the one hand, it is by far the weakest of the great apes relative to size. On the other hand, the same evolutionary quirk that made human so comparatively weak is also what allowed it to gain enough intelligence to realize that a pointy rock would make a fairly decent weapon and that attaching said pointy rock to a long stick would make for an even better weapon. But to run that body, nutrients and oxygen have to be carried to the different, interconnected systems within the human physique. In order to facilitate that transfer, the human body needs blood. But sometimes, there is not enough of it to go around. As such, a young blood transfusion may become necessary.

In the most concise wording possible, a blood transfusion is when lifeblood from person A is put into person B. Of course, this is a bit of an oversimplification of one of the most important medical procedures in history. There are many factors that have be considered before the pumping can begin.

People need blood. Ideally, it never leaves the body. Unfortunately, in some cases, people lose a lot of their life liquid, either through internal or external bleeding. As such, when they lose too much, they are going to need a donation to tide them over until their body produces more of it.

A transfusion is achieved when a person is strapped to machine. The machine has a rather large needle. This needle is stuck into one of the many veins in the arm. The machine then pumps out the blood. This blood is then given to a recipient.

A, B, AB, and O. Under normal circumstances, those are just letter. Largely meaningless without other letters around to support them and form words. But in transfusion, these letters are highly important. Human bodies are each unique unto themselves. The material that flows in those veins however, is a little less special. They can each be classified into four distinct groups, with positive and negative signs attached, based on whether or not it carries a special protein.

There are such things as universal recipients. Conversely, there are also universal donors. Despite AB positive being the second rarest type in the world, people with such type are capable of receiving from any donor, as they are the universal recipient. O negative is the second most common type in the world as is the universal donor, meaning red cells of this type can be received by anyone.

Before anyone can get a needle stuck in their arm, they have to be screened. If a person does not know what type they are, they will be tested for it. They will also be interviewed about their history, this will include consumption of alcohol and sexual history as well.

A sick person is disqualified automatically, as the virus can linger in the blood. As such, anyone with HIV or AIDS is not allowed to donate. People who have donated within a fortnight are also discouraged from donating again.

Bodies are a weird thing. Every part is needed in order to function. But sometimes, people need a small hand in making sure they have all the parts needed.




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