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Which blood types will clump with the addition of anti a serum?

Blood types A and AB will clump with the addition of anti-A serum. The serum reacts with the A antigen present in these blood types to produced clumping.


What type of blood can type B receive?

Type B and O. With type A and AB, the blood would resist the transfusion and clump up.


What blood types can receive type B blood?

Type B and O. With type A and AB, the blood would resist the transfusion and clump up.


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

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


Will blood type O clump or not with anti RH antibodies?

Blood type O will not clump with anti-Rh antibodies because the Rh factor is a separate antigen from the A and B antigens that determine blood type. Type O blood is characterized by the absence of A and B antigens, and the presence or absence of the Rh factor (positive or negative) is independent of the A and B antigens. Therefore, if the blood type is O and Rh-negative, it will not react with anti-Rh antibodies.


What blood type is a person if their blood don't clump in anti a or b?

blood type A


If o blood type is a universal donar why then when you give o to a blood type the antibody-a in the o serum doesnt attack the a antigen in the patients dody?

The O blood type has no antigen, therefore A and B may both receive without any reaction


Is it safe for an O positive father and an O negative mother to have a baby?

Yes. It doesnt matter the blood type.


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.


What does having type A blood mean?

Type A has B-antigens on the outside of the blood cells. Type AB has both A or B Anti-gens on the blood cells. Type O has neither on the outside of the blood cells. Antigens detect what type of blood cells surround them. If type A came into contact with type B they would create a clump. For this reason type AB blood can recieve blood from ANY blood type but only give to type AB.


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.


What do you get when you mix blood type AB with blood type O?

If type O and O mix can they have a baby with B