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Of course, it depends on your own blood type. The best is always to use the same as your own. But if need be, O negative is the universal donor and can be given to anyone. Notice that donor has two O's. This a good way to remember it. Type O can not receive anything but O. Type A can receive A and O. Type B can receive B and O. And AB can receive A, B, AB and O. AB is called the universal recipient.
What else can I help you with?
Which of the blood types can receive blood from the largest number of other blood types?
Blood AB.
Which blood types can receive blood fram the largest number of other types?
blood group AB.
Can individuals with Type AB blood may receive transfusions from individuals with Type O- blood?
Yes- the AB blood group is known as the 'Universal Recipient', since they can receive blood from any group. Blood group O is known as the 'Universal Donor', since all other blood groups can receive this type, but people with group O can only receive from other group O types.
Can people receive blood other than their own blood type?
People cannot receive blood that is completely different from their own. However, if you blood contains a certain type, or, even more so, if you are type O you are able to give to multiple blood types.
What are some differences of having ab blood compared to having a different blood type?
ab blood can be transfused into only someone who is also ab but someone who is ab can receive any other type of blood. people with o blood can give to anybody but can only receive from other o people
Which blood types can blood type A receive a transfusion from during a transfusion, considering that blood type A can receive from blood types A and AB?
Blood type A can receive a transfusion from blood types A and AB.
Which blood type is able to receive the largest number of other blood types?
blood group AB.
What blood can type O safely receive?
Not taking Rh Factor into consideration, O is the universal donor. All blood types can receive type O. For information, AB is the universal recipient. They can take any blood type. Remember, this excludes the Rh Factor.
I donated blood, what is a blood type?
Blood type during donations is asked because it is critical that blood types are matched. There are 4 human blood types: A, AB, B, and O. AB and B people can only accept their own blood type and O. A can receive all three other blood types. O can only receive it's own. If you get the wrong blood type you can die.
What does it mean to have blood type O positive?
Blood type O positive is considered the "universal donor" because they can safely give blood to all other blood types without harm however the donor can only receive blood from other type O donors. Positive means that they can receive both positive and negative blood type O.
What is special about typeAB blood?
AB blood types can receive blood from any donors, also known as "Universal Recipients". Your blood, however, can only be received by other AB types. To contrast, type O blood types can give blood to anyone, but can only receive type O blood.
What do Rh and blood types have to do with each other?
Rh is a blood group system used for blood transfusions. Many people have the Rh factor on the red blood cell's surface that determine who they can give and receive blood from.
