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« on: October 16, 2010, 04:28:55 PM »
DIY Blood Type Test Kit

Thanks to Riki's suggestion I checked out www.thinkgeek.com and found this. It only gives you your blood type, but often people don't know and here's a simple way to find out.

    * Find out your blood type quickly and easily
    * Kit works to determine the blood type of one person
    * BYOB - Bring Yer Own Blood
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/science/8f3d/
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« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2010, 06:38:50 AM »
Search for eldon cards or ABO+and+Rh+Blood-grouping+Cards
http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&q=ABO+and+Rh+Blood-grouping+Cards&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=ABO+and+Rh+Blood-grouping+Cards&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=7cd1957378aba1f5
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Caretaker for my elderly father who has his first and current graft in March, 2010.
Previously in-center hemodialysis in national chain, now doing NxStage home dialysis training.
End of September 2010: after twelve days of training, we were asked to start dialyzing on our own at home, reluctantly, we agreed.
If you are on HD, did you know that Rapid fluid removal (UF = ultrafiltration) during dialysis is associated with cardiovascular morbidity?  http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=20596
We follow a modified version: UF limit = (weight in kg)  *  10 ml/kg/hr * (130 - age)/100

How do you know you are getting sufficient hemodialysis?  Know your HDP!  Scribner, B. H. and D. G. Oreopoulos (2002). "The Hemodialysis Product (HDP): A Better Index of Dialysis Adequacy than Kt/V." Dialysis & Transplantation 31(1).   http://www.therenalnetwork.org/qi/resources/HDP.pdf
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« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2010, 06:57:22 AM »
Quote from: okarol on October 16, 2010, 04:28:55 PM

    * BYOB - Bring Yer Own Blood


Darn, there's ALWAYS a catch!!!!!.... :rofl;
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« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2010, 02:43:38 PM »
They do work, and it's quite interesting to find out. 
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« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2010, 10:10:01 PM »
do they really work?  I know I'd love to find out what my brother's blood type is.  My dad is A+, my mom is B-, and I'm O+, so I think it would be interesting to see what he is.
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« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2010, 08:21:28 AM »
Yup, I ordered a half a dozen.  I had several friends who had talked about giving me a kidney.  I knew they were never going to pass the physical exam for a variety of reasons (incredibly high blood pressure, heart problems, etc.), but they didn't believe me.  I had them check blood types.  Mine is B+, which isn't all that common.  When theirs didn't match, they dropped the issue. 

(It was a nicer way out of it than my pointing out that they had to be mentally stable in order to be a donor.... ;D)
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"Asbestos Gelos"  (As-bes-tos yay-lohs) Greek. Literally, "fireproof laughter".  A term used by Homer for invincible laughter in the face of death and mortality.
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« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2010, 09:58:46 AM »
 :rofl; Good idea jbeany!
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
Was on in-center hemodialysis 2003-2007.
7 yr transplant lost due to rejection.
She did PD Sept. 2013 - July 2017
Found a swap living donor using social media, friends, family.
New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
Her story ---> https://www.facebook.com/WantedKidneyDonor
Please watch her video: http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
News video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7KvgQDWpU
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« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2010, 09:38:59 PM »
I may order a few then... just to have them on hand.
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