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A person with type B blood can only receive type B or O because it is said to be compatible and will not clump.

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It is because o blood group has antibody A an B

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Q: Why is it important that a person with type o blood only receive a blood transfusion from another person with type o blood?
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Why is it important that a person with type O blood receive a blood transfusion from another person with type O blood?

It is because o blood group has antibody A an B


Blood typing is necessary before a person can receive a?

blood transfusion :)


What is a universal receiver?

A person who can receive any blood type during a blood transfusion.


Can a person who has type o blood receive blood from a person who has type AB blood?

No. Not for red cell transfusion.


What is the process of taking blood from someone and giving it to another person?

transfusion


What do you call the transfer of blood from one person to another?

A blood transfusion


If a person with type on B blood needs a transfusion witch types of blood he or she can receive?

B and O


What type of procedure is a blood transfusion?

the transferring of blood from one person to another


What is the medical term meaning replacement of blood from another person?

Blood transfusion


What types of blood types are compatible?

Generally the only time blood type compatability is important is during a blood transfusion. At this time it is essential that the recipient be given a blood type they are compatible with to avoid a fatal reaction. A person with AB blood can receive blood for anyone. A person with A blood can only receive blood from someone who has either A or O blood. Similarly a type B person can receive only from type B or O. A type O person can donate to any bloodtype, but can only receive from another type O person.


If a person with type A blood is injured in an accident and needs a blood transfusion what type of blood will heshe receive?

Type A


Can a person with type A receive a transfusion of A positive?

According to the Rh type of the reception:If the reception is A positive, he/she can receive transfusion safely.If the reception is A negative female in the childbearing age, she can't receive A positive except in an emergency case with non available Rh negative, she can with giving her prophylaxis anti-D within 72 hours after transfusion.Other A negative person can receive A positive for only one time.2. According to the A subgroups: If A1, can't receive A2 and vice verse.