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They are missing the antigens that elicit a reaction. So in an emergency, one may use their blood as if it were a matching type.

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Is blood type O a universal recipient?

People with blood type O are universal donors, not universal recipients.


Can universal blood donors receive o?

Yes because universal donors have o blood.


People with O positive blood group are known as?

Universal Donors


Why people with blood type O are known as universal blood donors?

because their blood cells don't have a different type of chemical on them as in A and B blood. actually, only people with O negative blood are universal donors because if you have A negative, you can't take O positive blood


Which type is the universal recipient?

There is no blood group that is considered as universal recipient. Blood type O individuals are considered to be universal donors.


Can Universal donors receive blood groups A B Ab and O?

no donors can only receive o-


A person with type AB blood can give blood to someone with any other blood type?

Nope. People with AB blood are universal recipients, which means they can get blood from any donor. People with blood type O are universal donors, they can give blood to people of all other blood types.


People with type AB blood are considered the universal recipient for transfusions because?

People with AB blood are universal recipients, people with 0 negative blood are universal donors.


What are the universal donors?

Type O is considered the universal blood type.


If I have type O blood would I be a universal Donor, or recipient?

People who have type O blood are universal donors, but not universal recipients. They can donate to anyone, but can only receive blood from another type O person. This is why type O blood is always in great demand by blood banks.


Is blood type B positive a universal donor or recipient?

No, any type B blood types including B positive are not universal donors or universal recipients. Type O is the universal donor as it has neither A nor B antigen on the red cells. Type O blood donors can donate blood to anyone. Type AB is the universal recipient type and can receive blood from all blood types.


Can Universal donors can receive blood groups A B AB and O?

I assume you meant to ask "O- or O+", but it wouldn't allow the punctuation. O- (O-negative) is the universal donor.