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is A positive blood a universal donor type?

O negative is the universal donor because when O+ve blood group is transfused to -ve blood group recipient, antibodies are produced which causes hemolysis of Rh +ve labelled blood cells. When O-ve blood is transfused to Rh +ve recipient, no antibodies are produced as donor blood has no Rh factor present on blood cells, so no transfusion reaction occurs. Thus, O -ve is universal donor.


Is O positive universal blood group?

O positive blood can be transfused to any person with a positive Rh factor, making it a universal donor for Rh-positive individuals. However, it is not universal for all blood types because some individuals may have antibodies to other blood group antigens present in O positive blood.


Which blood group is the universal donor?

Group O is the universal donor. The downside for people with type O blood is that although their blood can go to anyone with any type (A,B, or O), they can only receive type O for themselves. Luckily, O is common.


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 a person with blood type O a universal donor?

Yes, A person having O +ve blood group is universal donor


Which blood group can accept the blood of any group?

which blood group can be donate to all other groups? "O" positive blood group. it's called universal donor.


Name for blood group O person?

A blood group 'O' person is called a Universal Donor from sue b :-)


What is the name of a blood group o person?

Universal donor


What is the unversal donor blood type?

Type O negative.


Why o positive is not universal donor?

blood group O is universal, however has its limitations. for example gp O donor also brings anti A and anti B present in the plasma if it has not been removed.similarily non gp specific donors for ABO contribute incompatible antibodies(anti A or anti B or both). if they are incompatible, severe transfusion reaction may immediately follow and can be fatal for the pt.(recepient).


What is universal donor and recipient?

Blood group O is known as the "universal donor" because it has no antigens on its red blood cells and can therefore be safely given to any blood group. Blood Group AB is known as the "universal recipient" because it has no antibodies in its plasma and so can safely receive blood from any other blood group.


Can a person with O blood group donates his blood to an A blood group?

O Rh- is the universal donor and AB Rh- is the universal recipient of all blood types.