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Why do you think a person with blood type AB is universal recipient?
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∙ 9y ago
AB blood type refers to the antigens present in the in the blood (antibody generator).
The three general types are A B O. A refers to a person who only has A antigens in the blood, B is refers to B antigens and O means the blood produces neither.
A person with AB has all the possible antigens that would cause the body to have an immune response to. Since it has both A and B the body will not attack these antibodies.
This is the same reason O is a universal donor, since it contains none of the antibodies to trigger an immune response.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoA and B are antigens that are on the surface of red blood cells. People have one, both, or none. If you don't naturally produce the antigen, your body's white blood cells will attack and destroy red blood cells that carry them.
So if a person with type A blood is injected with type B blood, the body of that person will attack the type-B blood cells.
A person with AB positive blood is a universal receiver, because they already produce all of the normal antigens present on red blood cells. So a AB+ person's body will not attack red blood cells that carry some, all, or none of the antigens. Likewise, O- is called the universal donor, because it lacks all antigens. So no one's body will recognize it as foreign.
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∙ 9y agoI don't think, I know. The reason the AB blood type is called the universal recipient is because people with AB type blood can receive blood from people with A, B, or O type blood - provided it's the same Rh... a person with AB positive blood could receive blood from someone with AB, A, B, or O positive blood, but not from someone with AB, A, B, or O negative blood and vice versa.
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∙ 15y agoThey are not!
they are universal recipients.
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∙ 13y agoAdd your answer:
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What are the universal donors?
Type O is considered the universal blood type.
What blood types can an AB blood type recieve blood from?
A negative, B negative, AB negative, or O negative"As far as I can tell AB negative can only receive AB negative. It is one of if not THE rarest blood type. You can find out for sure by looking up blood types on Google I think I went to wikipedia the last time I checked."For information we cannot rely on wikipedia, because it can be changed by anyone :=)And the answer for your question is AB- can receive all blood type with rhesus negative (A-, B-, O-, and AB-)It is the rarest type only 0.7% people have this type, but in term of recipient is not.O- is the only one can receive O-.Basically blood type with (+) can receive (+) or (-), andblood type with (-) only can receive (-). That is why O- is the hardest in term of blood transfution.
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.
Do you think there are as many blood types as there are letters in the alphabet?
I think that all blood types are healthy blood types. There are three main types of blood that i know of and then there are others. I think that mine is B+ but i am not sure.
Liquid part of blood that contains salts and proteins?
Blood plasma
Can AB donor be transfuse into a type O recipient?
While type O blood is known as being the universal donor, it is not a universal recipient. Type O blood can be transfused into any other blood type, but someone with type O blood could only receive a transfusion of type O blood.
What are the universal donors?
Type O is considered the universal blood type.
What is the recipient of the blood type B?
I think so ab and b both
Was ask by doctor to let your wife know you are o- why?
This is a really basic answer. There are four blood types, A AB, B and O. There are positive and negative versions of each. If a person needs blood (for an operation, maybe, or if they got injured and bled a lot), the blood types have to be compatible or the person will die. "O negative" blood is known as the "universal donor" blood because it doesn't conflict with any of the other types. "AB" is known as "universal recipient" blood because any of the four blood types can be used. If you have O negative blood, you should be able to give your wife blood if she needs it for a transfusion. (I think O negative is the most common blood type, by the way. AB is the rarest.)
What is universal donation?
I think it is blood donated from blood type AB or 0
What blood type is a universal receiver?
i think its O positive
Does your blood type effect you in any way?
i would not think so but if you transfer your blood to someone els with an incompatible blood type it could kill them.Donor O-, Recipient compatible with any type.Donor O+, Recipient compatible with O+, A+, B+, AB+; incompatible with O-, A-, B-, AB-.Donor A-, Recipient compatible with A-, A+, AB-, AB+; incompatible with O-, O+, B-, B+.Donor A+, Recipient compatible with A+, AB+; incompatible with O-, O+, A-, B-, B+, AB-.Donor AB-, Recipient compatible with AB-, AB+ onlyDonor AB+, Recipient compatible wit AB+ only.
What is a recipient?
GenerallyA recipient is a person who receives something (item, goods, services, money) from someone or some entity (such as an individual, group, organization, company, or agency).Social Welfare ProgramsA recipient is a person who receives some type of public "assistance" through a State or Federal program in the USA. The most obvious is public welfare programs that offer cash, food stamps, or medical payments,MedicalA recipient is the specific person who is receiving the blood, organ donation, etc.To be the receiver of something for which you have paid, the rightful owner of the receipt of the transaction.
What might be the problem for a type A plus recipient who receives a type A- whole blood transfusion?
i really dont know but i dont think it would be good. ask a doctor.
What type of person do you think a king or queen had to be in ancient Egypt?
i think they had to be by followed blood..
How blood is kept in blood banks?
I think its by blood type cause if they mix diff. blood types, it should not be given to a person
How much blood does a normal person have?
i also think that a normal person (16 to 25) years olds have 6 liters blood in him/her body
