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What Should Be A Donor's Blood Group For A+ Blood?

Hi,
One of my relatives(Age -32) is on dialysis due to both kidney failure.Patient blood group is A+ what should be the donor's blood group ?
If in the family members no one has the same blood group then can we get from outsider and what are the constaints/policy in India?
Mon, 7 Jul 2014
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Hi,
In blood donation, for specific blood group, specific blood group is used. In the present scenario, we require a A+ve donor.
After specific cross matching, then donation is decided once it matches and there is no reaction during cross matching.
If you can't find it in hospital blood bank, you can get it from any blood bank outside. The outside blood bank is responsible for cross matching.
Blood, even if collected from family members is used only for replacement purpose, to avoid transfusion associated graft versus host disease.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
Dr. Prakash HM
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What Should Be A Donor's Blood Group For A+ Blood?

Hi, In blood donation, for specific blood group, specific blood group is used. In the present scenario, we require a A+ve donor. After specific cross matching, then donation is decided once it matches and there is no reaction during cross matching. If you can t find it in hospital blood bank, you can get it from any blood bank outside. The outside blood bank is responsible for cross matching. Blood, even if collected from family members is used only for replacement purpose, to avoid transfusion associated graft versus host disease. Any further queries, happy to help again. Dr. Prakash HM