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More than just two blood types are not compatible with each other. The four basic types of blood are: A, B, AB, O(not counting Rh). Type A blood can only receive blood from type A and type O. However, type A blood can donate their blood to type A and type AB. Type B blood can only receive blood from type B and type O. However, type B blood can donate their blood to type B and type AB. Type AB blood can receive blood from every type, A, B, AB, and O. However, type AB blood can only donate to other AB. Type O blood can only receive blood from type O. However, type O can donate their blood to A, B, AB, and O.

So, AB is the "universal" reciepient and O is the "universal" donor.

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What other blood groups is o positive compatible with?

A person with O positive blood is compatible for transfusion with other blood types that are also positive (O positive and AB positive). However, O positive blood can also be safely transfused to patients with A positive and B positive blood types in certain circumstances.


What are the compatible blood types for pregnancy?

The compatible blood types for pregnancy are determined by the Rh factor. A positive blood type can generally be safely paired with a negative blood type. However, if a mother is Rh-negative and the father is Rh-positive, there may be a risk of complications that can affect the baby's health. It is important for pregnant women to discuss their blood type with their healthcare provider to ensure a healthy pregnancy.


What are rare types of blood?

Some rare types of blood include the Bombay blood group, which lacks some common antigens, and the Rh-null blood type, which lacks all Rh antigens. These rare blood types can make finding compatible blood for transfusions more challenging.


What are the two most common blood types in the US?

The two most common blood types in the US are O positive and A positive.


Which was not a result of the 1898 discovery of the four blood types?

The 1898 discovery of the four blood types (A, B, AB, O) did not directly lead to the discovery of the Rh factor, which was identified later in 1940. The discovery of the four blood types laid the foundation for understanding blood transfusions and paved the way for safer and more successful blood transfusions in medicine.

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Which blood types are compatible I have no clue and need help.?

O- is compatible with donating to all blood types. AB+ is compatible with receiving from all blood types. All other blood types are on their own with compatibility.


Is blood type o compatible with blood type rh positive?

Yes, two blood types that are the same are compatible for donation. Either can give or receive blood from the other.


Is rh negative blood compatible with o positive?

can two o positive blood types make an RH Negitive baby


Are all blood types compatible?

When the body encounters types of blood it is not familiar with, it makes antibodies to attack it. That's why O- is the universal donor. O means it has neither A or B components, and the negative means it does not have specific receptor proteins on it. That's also why someone AB+ can have any type of blood, because the body is used to A components, B components, and receptor proteins.


What are the compatiable blood types?

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What would happen if you were given the wrong type of blood?

This depends on your blood type and the blood type you are given. Blood types are actually much more complex then the ABO, Rh pos system. These are only they types most likely to cause a reaction. Blood transfusion can be very dangerous. Before a transfusion, a test called a crossmatch is performed to see if the two blood types are compatible. Even if the ABO, and Rh types are the same, the blood may not be compatible.


What blood types are compatible with A negative blood?

The blood type that is compatible with A negative blood are -A and AB-. O+ is compatible, but should only be used in life-threatening emergency. The same should be take in effect for A+


Which bloods are the most compatible?

O- is compatible with any blood type (giving to that type) AB+ can receive any blood. Other blood types are only compatible with themselves and not each other.


Is O negative compatible with O positive?

type o is compatible with all blood types


What is blood type compatibility?

You are compatible with your own blood type and type O, unless you are type AB, then you are compatible with A, B, AB and O. It's important to have compatible blood types especially during pregnancy.


What other blood groups is o positive compatible with?

A person with O positive blood is compatible for transfusion with other blood types that are also positive (O positive and AB positive). However, O positive blood can also be safely transfused to patients with A positive and B positive blood types in certain circumstances.


What blood types are compatible with each other?

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