The Finer Points Of 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.

To put in the simplest terms, a blood transfusion is a gift. One individual gives their lifeblood to another individual who needs it. This is something of an oversimplification, but the essence is accurately reflected.

Transfusions become necessary when a being loses too much blood, either through internal or external bleeding. A tranfusion can also be deemed medically necessary is a being is infected with a disease that targets the plasma. In both cases, individual is going to need an infusion of clean blood.

To do a transfusion, a healthy donor must be found. Once one has been located, they are screened. Once that is done, the body fluid is pumped out of their bodies before being inserted into the physique of the receiver.

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.

It is important to make sure that the donor and the recipient are compatible with each other. Incompatibility can lead to tragic, and even fatal, results. O negative is the universal donor, meaning that it is compatible with all the other types, when it comes to donating. When it comes to receiving, however, the universal recipient is type AB positive. A person who is O negative can donate to anyone and a person who is AB positive can receive from 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 person can be ineligible from donating if they are ill. Even a simple cough can be a disqualification. If a person has donated recently, they will be discouraged from doing so again as it can be dangerous for them. A person infected with AIDS or HIV will not be permitted to donate under any circumstances.

The interconnected systems of the human body were designed to work in tandem with one another. To do, there has to be a facilitator. That is the brain. But the other parts are just as necessary. But sometimes, an individual can miss some vital parts. But those parts can be given freely by another person.




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