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There are 4 blood types (A, AB, B, and O) excluding the pos or neg aspect, which are all based on the Antigens on the surface of the Red Blood Cells (RBCs). These antigens are what Antiboies detect and bind to and, because antibodies each bind two antigens, they join up all the cells making massive structures that cannot flow through the blood and cause clots. So for example the A antigen will be detected by the anti-A antibody and cause the clott to be forlmed. For this reason we do not have in our systems the antibodies capable of dececting our own antigens, so if you have A antigens (type A blood) you will have only anti-B antibodies and vice versa. If you have both A and B antigens (AB blood) you will have neither anti-A nor ant-B antibodies. If you have no antigens (type O blood) you will have both the anti-A and anti-B antibodies. Recieving donor blood which as antigens to which your own antibodies will be atracted will mean that the blood you receive is clotted up. For exampl is a type A (has anti-B antibodies) receives type B blood (has B antigens) then the antibodies will bind the donor cells. However if a type AB (no antibodies) receives any sort of donor blood it will accept it freely as there are no antibodies tobind any antigens. This is why AB type is known as the Universal Reciever, as it can receive blood from any blood type donor. So if a type O (with both antibodies) receives A type or B type or AB type donor blood then it has antibodies that will bind any of them causing a clot. However O type blood also has no antigens on it RBCs so no matter what antibodies are present the cells will not be bound. This means tha O type donor blood can be put into any resipient without feer the recipients antibodies will bind the cells, and thus O type blood is known as the Universal Donor.
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What blood type is stronger?
Type O is the strongest, because it is the universal doner.
What blood type is considered the universal donor?
Type O is the universal doner. It is because the type of antigen on red blood cell is none and the antybody in blood plasma is anti- A and anti-B.It can donate to A,B,AB and O.
How might blood type O be useful?
Blood-type O is very useful to everyone because it is universal doner. Any blood-type can receive it.
What blood type is the universal acceptor?
AB+ is the the universal acceptor, which can receive any blood type. People with AB have no antibodies to react with either A or B blood antigen coat. O- is the universal donor, which can donate to anyone who needs blood as there are both AB antibodies.
What blood type is a universal donor and what blood type is a universal receiver?
Blood type O is a universal donor of all blood types but can only receive from blood type O. Blood type AB is the only blood type that is a universal receiver of any blood type, but can only receive from blood type AB.
What blood type is stronger?
Type O is the strongest, because it is the universal doner.
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.
How might type o be useful?
Blood-type O is very useful to everyone because it is universal doner. Any blood-type can receive it.
What blood type is the universal doner why are they called this?
O negative is the universal donor. This means that anyone can have a transfusion of O neg, despite their blood type.
What blood type is considered the universal donor?
Type O is the universal doner. It is because the type of antigen on red blood cell is none and the antybody in blood plasma is anti- A and anti-B.It can donate to A,B,AB and O.
How might blood type O be useful?
Blood-type O is very useful to everyone because it is universal doner. Any blood-type can receive it.
Can a B positive person receive O positive platelets in a transfusion?
the O blood type patients can only receive blood from O type. even they can give to all type, so it is a universal doner but limited acceptor .
Can an O negtive person receive B positive platelets in a transfusion?
the O blood type patients can only receive blood from O type. even they can give to all type, so it is a universal doner but limited acceptor .
What blood type is the universal acceptor?
AB+ is the the universal acceptor, which can receive any blood type. People with AB have no antibodies to react with either A or B blood antigen coat. O- is the universal donor, which can donate to anyone who needs blood as there are both AB antibodies.
Is blood type O a universal recipient?
People with blood type O are universal donors, not universal recipients.
What blood type is a universal donor and what blood type is a universal receiver?
Blood type O is a universal donor of all blood types but can only receive from blood type O. Blood type AB is the only blood type that is a universal receiver of any blood type, but can only receive from blood type AB.
Which blood type is the universal blood type?
Type O negative blood is a universal donor blood type. In normal circumstances, anyone can receive type O negative blood in a transfusion. When it comes to plasma donation, type AB positive is a universal donor.
