{"id":12453,"date":"2022-02-24T03:28:58","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T03:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/?p=12453"},"modified":"2022-02-24T03:29:04","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T03:29:04","slug":"woman-with-rare-golden-blood-wants-identity-kept-secret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/woman-with-rare-golden-blood-wants-identity-kept-secret\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman with rare \u2018golden blood\u2019 wants identity kept secret"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_twitter_via = \"datebytype\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"datebytype\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"Woman with rare \u2018golden blood\u2019 wants identity kept secret\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Darah-Rare-terengganu-fb-021221-2.jpg?resize=640%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Darah-Rare-terengganu-fb-021221-2.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Darah-Rare-terengganu-fb-021221-2.jpg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Darah-Rare-terengganu-fb-021221-2.jpg?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption> The woman is one of 43 people in the world, and the only Malaysian, with this rare blood type. (Facebook pic)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>PETALING JAYA: A woman from Terengganu who has the rarest blood type in the world, wants her identity kept secret following news that she is one of 43 people in the whole world, and the only one in Malaysia, with the unique blood type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The woman conveyed her wish to a Terengganu blood bank, her representative told FMT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The woman became the focus of public attention after she was reported as having the extremely rare Rh-null (Rhesus null) blood type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The public\u2019s desire to know more about the woman, however, was obstructed by the blood bank at her request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe cannot give information on the blood donor because she is not ready to be interviewed and has asked for her identity to be kept secret,\u201d the Terengganu Kite blood bank posted on its Facebook page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to medical portals, the Rh-null blood type which is also known as \u201cgolden blood\u201d, is reported to pose a great risk to its host but has the ability to save millions of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGolden blood\u201d is special in that it can be accepted by anyone because of its unique properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Terengganu Kite blood bank, the local woman began actively donating blood in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe identified her blood type from a blood group test, and her test results were sent to an overseas laboratory for confirmation,\u201d the blood bank explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The woman\u2019s blood was later sent to the National Blood Centre to be frozen and stored in a nitrogen box at a temperature of -80\u00b0C, for 10 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf there are patients who need this type of blood, it will be diluted for use,\u201d the administrator said, without elaborating any further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The woman became a subject of interest after a photo of her donating blood went viral on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Medical News Today, the Rh-null blood type is unique due to the absence of any Rh antigens (proteins) in the red blood cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To date, only nine people with this blood type are active donors around the world, including the local woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Source:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freemalaysiatoday.com\/category\/nation\/2021\/12\/02\/woman-with-rare-golden-blood-wants-identity-kept-secret\/\">Woman with rare \u2018golden blood\u2019 wants identity kept secret <\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_twitter_via = \"datebytype\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"datebytype\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"Woman with rare \u2018golden blood\u2019 wants identity kept secret\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_twitter_via = \"datebytype\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"datebytype\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"Woman with rare \u2018golden blood\u2019 wants identity kept secret\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>PETALING JAYA: A woman from Terengganu who has the rarest blood type in the world, wants her identity kept secret following news that she is one of 43 people in the whole world, and the only one in Malaysia, with the unique blood type. The woman conveyed her wish to a Terengganu blood bank, her representative told FMT. The woman became the focus of public attention after she was reported as having the extremely rare Rh-null (Rhesus null) blood type. 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