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With regard to transfusions of whole blood or packed red blood cells, individuals with type O Rh D negative blood are often called universal donors and and those with type AB Rh D positive blood are called universal recipients.
This is because people with blood group AB have both A and B antigens in their blood so their blood plasma does not contain any antibodies against either A or B antigen.
However, people with blood group O do not have either A or B antigens but their blood plasma contains antibodies against the A and B blood group antigens. Therefore, a group O individual can receive blood only from a group O individual, but can donate blood to individuals of any ABO blood group.
The Rh or +/- factors behave similarly with Rh - being the universal donor.
When considering blood plasma products, blood plasma is the converse of the A B antigen situation.
Note however that the fine detail of blood grouping and blood typing is more complex than this and the above is a simplification of the picture.
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∙ 12y agoBlood Group O
Type O, negative Rh factor is the universal donor. (Type O, positive Rh, is also used in emergencies)
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∙ 11y agoThe blood type called the universal donor is O- (O negative). It can be used in emergency situations. All other blood types can use this type. Matching blood types is always best.
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∙ 11y agoType O, Rh negative red cells are considered the "universal" red cell. Type AB plasma (Rh is of no concern) is the "universal" plasma.
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∙ 9y agoo negative is universal
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∙ 15y agotype o
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∙ 11y agoO -.
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∙ 10y agoo Rh-
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What was the blood group of Jesus Christ?
From analysis of the shroud of Turin, some people have said that Jesus was a type O- blood type (which is the universal donor), but it would be difficult or even impossible to confirm.
What blood type is the universal donor?
Type O, since it contains no antigensType O, negative, to be more speciifc (with negative referring to the Rh factor)O NegativeIs widely considered the universal blood type. It is very important because it potentially be transfused to any patient regardless of their blood type. Especially in emergency situations, when there isn't enough time to determine a patients blood type.
What is the blood type which is considered 'royal?
Anybody can possess the Rh O-Negative, alias the 'Royal Blood', as it is not restricted to royalties.The royal blood is a specific blood group. It is the Rh O-Negative. It is a very rare group. So rare that when it was discovered to be running in the veins of a royal family and their descendants, it was named the 'Royal Blood'. Anybody can possess the Rh O-Negative, alias the 'Royal Blood', as it is not restricted to royalties.The Rh O-Negative is a Universal Donor, i.e. someone possessing this blood group can donate his/her blood to anyone, irrespective of their blood groups. This is a sort of blessing, as you can save anybody. The big problem with it is that the Rh O-Negative recipient can only receive blood of Rh O-Neg type which is, as I said before, very rare.
What blood group is said to be world donar?
O negative
Can o positive blood be given to o negative patient?
No. There are 4 basic blood types: A, B, AB, and O O can be given to any of the above types HOWEVER the second factor in blood donation is the Rh factor. When a blood is said to be either - or + it is describing whither the blood does or does not have Rh antibodies in it. (An person with O+ blood has Rh antibodies) The only people that can get a + blood type are those who have a + blood type themselves. If a person who has a - blood type receives a + blood transfusion the body's immune system will see the Rh antibodies as invaders and try to attack the cells causing an inflammatory response by the body and the person can die. Therefore a person who is B- cannot receive O+ blood. O- is the "universal donor" because ANY blood type regardless of type or Rh status can receive that donor.
Why is the Rh factor especially important with a transfusion?
In all the four basic blood groups there exist two sub-groups called Rh (+ve) and Rh (-ve). The people with the Rh (+ve) blood group have an additional "Rh" facto or the "Rhesus" factor (so named because it was first observed and discovered in the Rhesus monkeys). Whereas the people who do not have the 'Rh' factor are said to have Rh (-ve) blood as in B (-ve) etc. While blood transfusion it is very important to check the "Rh-compatibility" of blood of the donor and that of the recipient, because transfusion of Rh +ve blood to a person with anegative blood group leads to agglutination(clumping) of blood cells thus resulting in death of the person. But it must be noted that transfusion of Rh -ve blood to a person with positive blood group does not harm the recipient.
Can o positive blood accept b positive blood?
No. There are 4 basic blood types: A, B, AB, and O O can be given to any of the above types HOWEVER the second factor in blood donation is the Rh factor. When a blood is said to be either - or + it is describing whither the blood does or does not have Rh antibodies in it. (An person with O+ blood has Rh antibodies) The only people that can get a + blood type are those who have a + blood type themselves. If a person who has a - blood type receives a + blood transfusion the body's immune system will see the Rh antibodies as invaders and try to attack the cells causing an inflammatory response by the body and the person can die. Therefore a person who is B- cannot receive O+ blood. O- is the "universal donor" because ANY blood type regardless of type or Rh status can receive that donor.
Water universal solvent?
Water is a universal solvent because my mom said it is
Who said There is no universal solution but there is a universal process to find an appropriate local solution?
The quote, "There is no universal solution but there is a universal process to find an appropriate local solution", was said by Carl Taylor. Throughout his lifetime, he focused his career on international health.
What is the rarest type of blood in human beings?
There are 30 human blood group systems that are recognised. In the commonly used ABO and Rh system the blood type AB- is the least common with never more than 1% of the population of a country having this type of blood.
Why was it said to be the universal language cite instances?
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Why is it important that a person with type o blood only receive a blood transfusion from another person with type o blood?
A person with type B blood can only receive type B or O because it is said to be compatible and will not clump.
