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What is the blood type called when it can be donated to any blood type?
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∙ 12y ago
It's the O negative type of blood
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Can blood type O be donated?
Yes. If a person with that type needs it. Any blood can be donated as long as it has all the necessary requirements
What blood type do you need to be to donate organs?
Any, the recipient must be the same blood type as the donor.
What type blood labels universal donor?
O negative is the universal donor because it does not contain any antigens (markers). When you get donated blood it has to have the same antigens as the ones your own blood contains. Since O- does not have any antigens, it will be accepted by any blood type.
Why are Universal donor and universal recipient are not really correct term?
universal donor is blood type O because this blood type don't have antigen and it can be donated in the patient having any king of blood type while universal recipient is blood type AB because it does not have anti- body; blood type AB can receive any kind of blood type
is blood type O universal if not what is?
Yes, blood O is the universal to be more specific O-. It is universal cause the Red blood cells have no antigens on their surface allowing for the cells to be donated to people with any blood type.
Where do I get the universal blood type?
When you have negative blood you're automatically an universal donor. These groups have packed red blood cells. AB are receivers which mean they can receive any blood donated to them.
What biological fact make the concept of universal donor and universal recipient misnomers?
Universal donor is Blood Type O because this blood type don't have antigen and it can be donated in the patient having any kind of blood type, while universal recipient is Blood Type AB because it does not have anti- body; Blood Type AB can receive any kind of blood type.
What type is the universal recipient?
Type O-negative blood does not have any antigens. It is called the "universal donor" type because it is compatible with any blood type. Type AB-positive blood is called the "universal recipient" type because a person who has it can receive blood of any type.
Can a person donate blood that is o negative?
any blood could be donated.
Can A negative blood be donated to A plus blood?
A person with A- blood can not receive A+ blood at any time.
What will happen if blood group A is transmitted to blood group O?
They don't..."mix". They are not compatible. Your body would reject it. This would happen with anything (e.g. blood group A transmitted to B, B to O, O to A). Type O- blood is considered the "universal donor" because it can be donated to people of any blood type. Type AB+ blood is considered the "universal recipient" because people with this type can receive any blood type.
Can 0 plus blood be donated to someone with A plus blood?
Yes. O is the universal donor. As long as the recipients RH Factor (positive or negative) is the same then O can donate to any blood type.
