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"there are at least 24 blood groups and more then 100 antigens that ca be detected on the surface of red blood cells"- from A&P Book.

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A- A antigen

B- B antigen

AB- A and B antigens

O- none

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Two different they are A and B

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What is a good name for AB blood?

AB blood has both A and B antigens on the cells and therefore if it had any anti-A or anti-B antibodies they would cause the blood to clott and so it has neither. This means that any type of blood can be given to this person, as they will not recognise any antigens on the blood as foreign because they don't have and antibodies. On the other hand they can only give blood to other people of ht ethe type AB. Type A blood has a antigens but not b antigens so it can have anti-b antibodies and b ype blood i the reverse. O type blood has no antigens and therfore both types of antibodies. So all three other types of blood have antibodies that will recognise one or both of the antibodies and cause clotting. For this reason AB type is nicknamed the "universal receiver", meaning they can take from anyone.


How is blood type o a universal doner?

There are 4 blood types (A, AB, B, and O) excluding the pos or neg aspect, which are all based on the Antigens on the surface of the Red Blood Cells (RBCs). These antigens are what Antiboies detect and bind to and, because antibodies each bind two antigens, they join up all the cells making massive structures that cannot flow through the blood and cause clots. So for example the A antigen will be detected by the anti-A antibody and cause the clott to be forlmed. For this reason we do not have in our systems the antibodies capable of dececting our own antigens, so if you have A antigens (type A blood) you will have only anti-B antibodies and vice versa. If you have both A and B antigens (AB blood) you will have neither anti-A nor ant-B antibodies. If you have no antigens (type O blood) you will have both the anti-A and anti-B antibodies. Recieving donor blood which as antigens to which your own antibodies will be atracted will mean that the blood you receive is clotted up. For exampl is a type A (has anti-B antibodies) receives type B blood (has B antigens) then the antibodies will bind the donor cells. However if a type AB (no antibodies) receives any sort of donor blood it will accept it freely as there are no antibodies tobind any antigens. This is why AB type is known as the Universal Reciever, as it can receive blood from any blood type donor. So if a type O (with both antibodies) receives A type or B type or AB type donor blood then it has antibodies that will bind any of them causing a clot. However O type blood also has no antigens on it RBCs so no matter what antibodies are present the cells will not be bound. This means tha O type donor blood can be put into any resipient without feer the recipients antibodies will bind the cells, and thus O type blood is known as the Universal Donor.


ABO blood groups are based on the presence of?

Antigens A & B. If the person inherits just A or B they will be in that blood group, but if they inherit both types of antigens they will be in the AB group, and if they inherit no antibodies they will be in the O group


What is the difference between blood types?

The red blood cells define the blood group you actually belong to. There are small markers known as antigens on the red cells surface, but they are so tiny that it cannot be viewed under a microscope. However, every person has different antigens but for identical twins. The antigens identify the blood types and are the key to match the transfusions as well that helps in avoiding serious complications. The blood group structure is defined as the ABO system. Another significant factor worth considering is the Rh system. All the blood groups have the possibility of having Rh antigens. Conversely, there are some who have it, while some do not have it. In case, the blood group belongs to Rh antigens, then they are Rh positive and a person having A blood group with Rh positive is recognized as A+. In case a person has A blood group with Rh negative, then it is A-. This is the same pattern followed for O, B or AB blood group as well. The Rh system duals the blood groups effectively so that the positive blood type does not get mixed with negative.


Do Group O types have Antigens?

Your husband would be incorrect, blood types that have Antigens would be type A and B and AB. Type O means you do not have any Antigens in your blood.

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Which blood types in terms of the ABA and Rh antigens can be donated to somebody with type AB blood?

B+ here is a guide for you: type A - A antigens B antibodies; type B - B antigens A antibodies; Type AB - A&B antigens and no antibodies; type O - no antigens and A&B antibodies. for the rh you just have to add if it is + or -.


How is blood typing?

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What is the chemical makeup of Type O blood?

Your blood type is determined by antibodies (both/either A and B), and Antigens present (both/either A and B) in your Red Blood Cells. O blood types have both A and B antibodies, and neither A or B antigens.


Which antigens are present in your plasma if you have type O blood?

Your blood type is determined by antibodies (both/either A and B), and Antigens present (both/either A and B) in your Red Blood Cells. O blood types have both A and B antibodies, and neither A or B antigens. If you are O+ it means you can give blood to anyone. If you are O- it means you can recieve any blood type.


What is a good name for AB blood?

AB blood has both A and B antigens on the cells and therefore if it had any anti-A or anti-B antibodies they would cause the blood to clott and so it has neither. This means that any type of blood can be given to this person, as they will not recognise any antigens on the blood as foreign because they don't have and antibodies. On the other hand they can only give blood to other people of ht ethe type AB. Type A blood has a antigens but not b antigens so it can have anti-b antibodies and b ype blood i the reverse. O type blood has no antigens and therfore both types of antibodies. So all three other types of blood have antibodies that will recognise one or both of the antibodies and cause clotting. For this reason AB type is nicknamed the "universal receiver", meaning they can take from anyone.


How might a technique to remove A and B antigens from red blood cells be used to increase the supply of donated blood?

That would be extremely useful if it can be developed. There are four types of blood: AB, A, B, and O. They are classifed by the antigens that they have. Type O blood has no antigens but it does have anti-A and anti-B antibodies, so it can only accept type O blood (although since it has no antigens, it can give blood to anyone). Type A blood has A antigens and anti-B antibodies so it can't accept any blood with B antigens in it (such as type B or AB). Type B blood has anti-A antibodies and can't accept A or AB blood. Type AB has A antigens and B antigens so it can't donate to any other blood besides AB (although it can receive any type of blood). If everyone was type O blood, and didn't have any antigens, then every type of blood would be able to receive it because the antibodies wouldn't have any antigens to react with so it would be accepted by anyone.


Can different blood types result from different antibodies being present on membranes of red blood cells?

Not quite. Different blood types result from different antigens present on the membranes of red blood cells.


How is blood type o a universal doner?

There are 4 blood types (A, AB, B, and O) excluding the pos or neg aspect, which are all based on the Antigens on the surface of the Red Blood Cells (RBCs). These antigens are what Antiboies detect and bind to and, because antibodies each bind two antigens, they join up all the cells making massive structures that cannot flow through the blood and cause clots. So for example the A antigen will be detected by the anti-A antibody and cause the clott to be forlmed. For this reason we do not have in our systems the antibodies capable of dececting our own antigens, so if you have A antigens (type A blood) you will have only anti-B antibodies and vice versa. If you have both A and B antigens (AB blood) you will have neither anti-A nor ant-B antibodies. If you have no antigens (type O blood) you will have both the anti-A and anti-B antibodies. Recieving donor blood which as antigens to which your own antibodies will be atracted will mean that the blood you receive is clotted up. For exampl is a type A (has anti-B antibodies) receives type B blood (has B antigens) then the antibodies will bind the donor cells. However if a type AB (no antibodies) receives any sort of donor blood it will accept it freely as there are no antibodies tobind any antigens. This is why AB type is known as the Universal Reciever, as it can receive blood from any blood type donor. So if a type O (with both antibodies) receives A type or B type or AB type donor blood then it has antibodies that will bind any of them causing a clot. However O type blood also has no antigens on it RBCs so no matter what antibodies are present the cells will not be bound. This means tha O type donor blood can be put into any resipient without feer the recipients antibodies will bind the cells, and thus O type blood is known as the Universal Donor.


What is the clumping together of red blood cells when unlike incompatible types of blood are mixed is due to antibodies in the plasma and antigens on the?

On the surface of red blood cells Take A type blood, for instance. It has antigens against B type blood contact on its cell surface.


What is the blood type that has no antigens?

Type AB blood has no antibodies, so people with this blood type can receive blood from A, B, AB, and O types,


What kind of anigen does type o blood have?

Type O blood does not have any antigens. This is the reason for O blood's universal donnor status. Since no antigens (proteins or polysaccharides) are present, they will no react negatively to any antibodies that other blood types possess.


ABO blood groups are based on the presence of?

Antigens A & B. If the person inherits just A or B they will be in that blood group, but if they inherit both types of antigens they will be in the AB group, and if they inherit no antibodies they will be in the O group