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While this is an oversimplification of the intricacies of blood transfusion, a person with type "AB" blood is considered to be a "universal receiver" because their blood contains both anti-A antibodies and anti-B antibodies and that makes it more likely that their body will accept a transfusion of any of the four main blood types (A, B, AB, and O) without rejection.
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for more about blood types try here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_type#ABO_blood_group_system
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Which blood group is the universal receiver AB or AB?
AB+
Universal blood recipient?
If you are AB positive (AB+ is universal receiver for positive blood group) then you can receive blood from A+, B+ & O+ & if you are AB negative then you cn receive blood from A-, B- & O-.
Is blood o pos the universal receiver?
no. ab negative is the universal receiver.
Can ab- blood receive blood from any type?
The blood type AB is a universal receiver meaning it can receive blood from blood types A, B, AB, and O.
What blood type is a universal donor and what blood type is a universal receiver?
The universal donor blood type is O negative. This blood type can be given to individuals of any blood type. The universal receiver blood type is AB positive. This blood type can receive blood from individuals of any blood type.
What blood type is a universal reciever?
AB+ is the universal receiver. O - is the universal donor.
What blood type is universal?
O negative blood type is considered the universal blood donor type because it can be given to recipients of any ABO blood type. Conversely, AB positive blood type is considered the universal recipient type because individuals with this blood type can receive blood from any other ABO blood type.
Is ab negative a universal recipient?
No. AB- is the rarest blood type and is not a universal recipient. Those who would be considered universal recipients are those with an AB+ blood type.
Why is a person with type O blood called a universal donor and a person with type AB blood called a universal receiver?
A universal donor (blood type O) has blood cells with no marker proteins that another body can not reject. Blood type AB, the universal receiver has all the marker proteins, so it can identify blood of any other type as its own.
Why is AB blood the universal receiver?
While this is an oversimplification of the intricacies of blood transfusion, a person with type "AB" blood is considered to be a "universal receiver" because their blood contains both anti-A antibodies and anti-B antibodies and that makes it more likely that their body will accept a transfusion of any of the four main blood types (A, B, AB, and O) without rejection. . for more about blood types try here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_type#ABO_blood_group_system Hope that helps :)
What are the blood types that are universal?
"Universal Donor" is a title ascribed to Type O blood. It is called this b/c it is compatible with any blood type. The universal receiver blood type is "type AB."
Is blood plasma universal?
AB plasma has been considered as the universal Blood plasma type, and therefore AB plasma is given to patients with any Blood type.
