What was his blood type? did they make that up or does it have any scientific background?
shareHis blood was described as RzRz with lethal levels of lead.
RzRz is a real Native American blood sub-type which he apparently got from the immortality ritual. The lead would just build up over the centuries.
Yes they said his blood type was AB NEG. which is the rarest blood type..
shareThey never said AB–, and furthermore RzRz is a Rh+ phenotype.
101 “Pilot”
Nurse: “Got the blood work back on your disappearing corpse, and it’s a mess.”
Dillane: “Hmm. No, this must be a lab error. These numbers don’t make sense. I mean, the hemoglobin level’s over the moon. 120 micros of lead? That’s enough to kill someone.”
Nurse: “Yeah, and check out the blood type. It’s this rare form of RzRz.”
Dillane: “It became extinct when certain Native American tribes disappeared.”
Nurse: “So, somebody’s pulling our chain?”
Dillane: “Hope so.”
103 “Soldier’s Heart”
Dillane: “Your blood work was curious. It had anomalies.”
John: “Anomalies?”
Dillane: “A toxic level of lead. Native American genetic markers.”
John: “A great-great-great-great-grandmother was part Lenape.”
Dillane: “Lenape?”
John: “The original inhabitants of Manhattan.”
Dillane: “The ones who sold it to the Dutch?”
John: “Old wives’ tale. Trust me, it never happened.”
104 “Honor”
Dillane: “See how fast your blood clots? I got back some more of your tests. Your platelet level is 10 times normal, and you have very low levels of factor VIII.”
John: “I love it when you talk medical.”
Notes:
• 120 micros (micrograms per deciliter) is three times the adult toxic level, and 12 times the safe level for children.
• RzRz is a rare (<0.05% or under 5 in 10,000) Rh(D)+ phenotype, that was more common in Native Americans and Native Alaskans.
• The fast clotting and high platelet level, is despite the low levels of factor VIII which would normally cause hemophilia.