So anyone who has heard a bit about organ transplant probably knows that, in order to be successful, blood type matching is pretty essential. It does lessen the number of kidney matches for each person unfortunately. However, programs like Kidney Swaps and chains have worked around that potential issue. Me rockin’ the leisure suit with Mom and Dad at Junior High GraduationChristmas Eve in the 70s with mom, Dad and Sister, Paula For the purposes of this site, we are talking about me and my kidneys. So what blood type courses through my veins, you generously ask? Well, I am type “A positive” (insert your own type A personality joke here if you must). Blood type “A” can receiver kidneys from other type “A” and Type “O”. Type “O” is actually the “universal donor” which means they can donate to any type. Positive and negative designations do not matter in kidney donation. Of course, with the advent of “Kidney Paired Donation (“Kidney Swaps”) and “plasmapheresis,” essentially almost anyone can donate to anyone else. But rather than me blathering on about it, check out this brief easy to read article to find out where you and I stand as a blood match.
