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People with O- can donate blood to people with any other type. It is the universal blood type and compatible with all types. However, people that have O- blood can only receive O- blood. Therefore it's the best blood for giving, but not receiving.

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What type of blood can be given to anyone?

O+ :is a universal donor


Is blood type O a universal recipient?

People with blood type O are universal donors, not universal recipients.


WHY O- IS universal donor?

We all know that a person with type O is known as a universal donor. This means that this person can donate moderate amounts of blood to people of any blood type.


Do you know what your blood type is?

My blood type is O negative. I have blood type that is considered a universal donor. My parents are type AB and type O, so it was not very surprising to have type O.


Why is type O blood not universal anymore?

Blood Type O+ is not universal (in ALL human beings), but is still regarded as the universal donor.


Which blood type is the universal blood type?

Type O negative blood is a universal donor blood type. In normal circumstances, anyone can receive type O negative blood in a transfusion. When it comes to plasma donation, type AB positive is a universal donor.


What is the unversal donor blood type?

Type O negative.


Which blood type is theoretically considered the universal donor?

The blood type that is theoretically considered the universal donor is type O. Type O blood does not have any antigens, therefore it is compatible with any blood type.


Which blood type is universal?

O+


Universal blood recipient?

If you are AB positive (AB+ is universal receiver for positive blood group) then you can receive blood from A+, B+ & O+ & if you are AB negative then you cn receive blood from A-, B- & O-.


Can type B blood be tranfused into type O?

No. O is the universal donor.


What blood type is a universal donor and what blood type is a universal receiver?

Blood type O is a universal donor of all blood types but can only receive from blood type O. Blood type AB is the only blood type that is a universal receiver of any blood type, but can only receive from blood type AB.