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You are a special person and a VERY special blood donor!!!!
We have recently transfused your blood; which we can keep frozen for up to ten years, to a patient with antibodies.
We would like you to come in and donate another unit as soon as it is convenient for you.
You last donation was [65.5,5]; therefore, you are eligible to donate now. You may make an appointment by calling 216-2237. Please bring this letter with you when you come in. Hope to see you soon!
Sincerely,
In most cases, we only test for and talk about blood types in terms of ABO and Rh. Your ABO group is [65.5,.05] and Rh type is [65.5,.06].
However, there are actually nearly 500 different blood group proteins present on the red blood cell surface.
Our concern for matching blood types between donor and
recipient is limited to ABO/Rh until the recipient develops antibodies to these other blood group proteins as a result of either pregnancy or transfusion.
Our testing revealed that you do not have the following blood group protein or proteins: [65.5,6.2].
The frequency of finding someone else without these factors is less than 1 per 100. This means you are a VERY special blood donor.
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