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I've always wanted to know my blood type, so, for a fun activity on my Christmas vacation, I bought a blood typing kit online. It was supposed to arrive later, but, what the heck--nothing else to do here, sooo...
Ok, if you're squeamish about blood, stop here.
If you're part vampire, read on!
Basically, you get a card with rings on it. You place a drop of water in each ring, then you use the lancet to stick your finger in order to get a bead of blood, and then use the sticks to transfer each drop to each ring; then you mix them, and wait for the speckles to appear or not appear.
In a perfect world, it's that simple! (Super Bass-O-Matic '76 joke there!).
Of course, if you're me, it's not that simple.
The lancet is a one-time use only lancet. Remember, you need 4, grain of rice-sized drops.
No go. The first finger was easy.
I frantically searched downstairs for items I could stick my fingers with--even the tip of a steak knife. A push pin. I was standing at the kitchen counter, repeatledy stabbing my fingertips. I called up to DH, asking for a pin. Five pins and one sewing needle later, STILL not enough blood. Any other time, I'm a bleeder. Not tonight, when I need to.
Tip: a clean X-Acto knife tip makes it easy-peasy!
I think I'm O+, but the test may be invalid--the first ring I did was the control ring. It should be a solid red, but it may have some speckles. The next one over definitely has speckles.
I wonder if the huge serving of my Brussels sprouts recipe (that I posted a few weeks ago) that I ate for dinner could've been a factor. I had just red a news story about a man, who is taking blood thinners, having to go to the ER. Sprouts are rich in Vitamin K, which helps with clotting.
Betcha you weren't stabbing your fingers tonight, at least intentionally!
Ok, if you're squeamish about blood, stop here.
If you're part vampire, read on!
Basically, you get a card with rings on it. You place a drop of water in each ring, then you use the lancet to stick your finger in order to get a bead of blood, and then use the sticks to transfer each drop to each ring; then you mix them, and wait for the speckles to appear or not appear.
In a perfect world, it's that simple! (Super Bass-O-Matic '76 joke there!).
Of course, if you're me, it's not that simple.
The lancet is a one-time use only lancet. Remember, you need 4, grain of rice-sized drops.
No go. The first finger was easy.
I frantically searched downstairs for items I could stick my fingers with--even the tip of a steak knife. A push pin. I was standing at the kitchen counter, repeatledy stabbing my fingertips. I called up to DH, asking for a pin. Five pins and one sewing needle later, STILL not enough blood. Any other time, I'm a bleeder. Not tonight, when I need to.
Tip: a clean X-Acto knife tip makes it easy-peasy!
I think I'm O+, but the test may be invalid--the first ring I did was the control ring. It should be a solid red, but it may have some speckles. The next one over definitely has speckles.
I wonder if the huge serving of my Brussels sprouts recipe (that I posted a few weeks ago) that I ate for dinner could've been a factor. I had just red a news story about a man, who is taking blood thinners, having to go to the ER. Sprouts are rich in Vitamin K, which helps with clotting.
Betcha you weren't stabbing your fingers tonight, at least intentionally!
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