ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -AB positive blood type is known as the “universal recipient” because AB positive patients can receive red blood cells from all blood types.

Detailed explanation-2: -Group AB can donate to other AB’s but can receive from all others. Group B can donate red blood cells to B’s and AB’s. Group A can donate red blood cells to A’s and AB’s. Group O can donate red blood cells to anybody.

Detailed explanation-3: -Type AB-negative blood is considered a universal plasma donor, meaning anyone can receive type AB-negative plasma. A patient with type AB-negative blood may receive any Rh-negative blood type.

Detailed explanation-4: -Blood O+ can donate to A+, B+, AB+ and O+ Blood O-can donate to A+, A-, B+, B-, AB+, AB-, O+ and O-Blood A+ can donate to A+ and AB+

Detailed explanation-5: -People with type AB+ blood are universal recipients because they have no antibodies to A, B or Rh in their blood and can receive red blood cells from a donor of any blood type. Plasma transfusions are matched to avoid A and B antibodies in the transfused plasma that will attack the recipient’s red blood cells.