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Which blood type can be given to anyone?
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Which blood type can be a universal recipient?
No one blood type can be a recipient but O blood type can be given to anyone.
Why is human blood type o so special?
If you have type O blood, your blood can be given to anyone. You are called a universal blood donor
Can a A positive blood be given safely to a O positive blood and why?
No because type O blood is the universal donor type meaning they can give anyone blood but they can only receive blood from type O people.
Type O plus blood needs a transfusioncan your type A plus blood be given safely?
No because O has to have O but O can be given to anyone that needs it because O is the universal donor
Why is O blood given to patients of unknown blood type?
Because anyone can receive O blood without having their immune system destroy itself as it would if given the wrong type of blood.
What is a common blood type in the world?
The most common blood type in the world is O+. O- red blood cells can be given to anyone especially if it is a life threatening matter. However, it is better to use your same blood type.
Can a person with O blood type donate to anyone?
Yes, blood type O is known as the universal donor, but consideration must also be given to whether the donor and recipient are Rhesus compatible.
If you have type A plus blood who can you donate blood to?
Type A blood can be given to patients with type A or AB blood. Type B blood can be given to patients with type B or AB blood Type AB blood can only be given to patients with type AB blood. Type O blood can be given to patients with any blood type. The plus means the Rhetus group of the blood, which isn't as important as the blood type (A, B, AB or O), meaning there usually aren't complications even if blood of the wrong Rhetus group is given to a patient. In modern medicine, however, patients are nearly always given the blood of their own blood type, if possible.
What are the matching blood types against each type?
When donating blood they can only be given to a specific blood type. Type A can be given to A or AB blood types only. Type B can be given to B or AB blood types only. Type AB can only be given to AB. While type O can be given to all type A, B, AB and O blood types.
Can a A positive father be given blood to a O positive child?
No if i am not mistaken people with O blood have to have their blood type back, however people with O blood can give to anyone in need.
Can a person with blood type A be given to a blood type O plus why and why not?
No, someone can only be given blood with the same blood type as their own. If the wrong type is administered, it could be fatal.
