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O negative blood contains no A antigens, no B antigens, and no Rh factor. O-negative patients are sometimes called universal donors, because barring other problems, their blood can be transfused into patients of any blood type without triggering an adverse reaction.

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What are the characteristics of each O Blood type?

Type O blood is names such because it lacks the A and B antigens found in A, B, and AB type blood. O type blood can be given to people with all other types of blood. However, People with O type blood can only be given O type blood.


What percentage of people have type O negative blood?

About 7% of people have the blood type O negative. Type 0 blood is the most needed blood type as it is the universal blood type. Though those with this blood type must have this blood type and no other.


What are some interesting facts about type o negative blood?

Blood type O- is one of the rarest blood types, and are known as universal donors because those with blood type O can donate to nearly all red blood cells. People with this type can only receive blood from other O-negative people.


Is O positive blood type can transfuse to anyone?

O positive blood type can be transfused to individuals with O positive and O negative blood types. It is considered a universal donor for Rh positive blood types, but is not suitable for those with Rh negative blood type.


Can a baby be born with blood type A if his father is blood type O and his mother is blood type AB?

Yes, a child of those parents can be born with blood type A or B.


What are the Sideeffects on children if parents have same blood group O?

There is no problem for two parents having the same blood type to get married, it's just because both of them have the ( O blood type ) all the children will be ( O type ). The characteristics of ( O type ) in the field of blood transfusion, that the person with this type can receive blood from others only if it is (O), and they can donate blood to any type. in summery : O type is a general donor, but a limited receiver for it self.


Can type O blood be transferred to other people?

Yes, blood type O is the universal donor. On the other hand, persons with O blood may only receive blood from other O type donors. People who have AB blood may receive from anyone but can only donate to those others who have type AB.


O positive person can donate blood to b negative person?

A person who has type O blood is called a universal donor which means you can donate blood to anybody no matter what their blood type is. The only thing is a person with o Type blood can only receive O type blood and nothing else. I worked in a ER and if the patient needed a blood transfusion and we didn't know what blood type he was we always gave type O blood.


In the ingestion of blood, does blood type matter?

I do not know what type of blood type is the best for vampires. However, type O blood is universal and may be the best option for those who desire to drink blood.


What can a person with type B blood receive?

a person with O+/- blood can only receive O+/- blood respectively. O+ can give blood to any other + blood type, and O- can give blood to anyone.


Can a person with types O blood donate to anyone at all?

Yes. This is why those with type O blood are called universal donors.


What type of blood can a type o person receive?

No, they cannot. A person with O+ blood has a special antigen, or protein, on its extracellular membrane. The person with O- blood will form antibodies to the antigen and attack the O+ red blood cells killing them, this will eventually cause anemia and become a health problem.