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: -Individuals with the AB blood group are known as universal recipients because they can receive blood from all blood kinds without experiencing any hemolytic reactions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Group O can donate red blood cells to anybody. It’s the universal donor. Click on a blood type below to learn more. Group AB can donate to other AB’s but can receive from all others.

Detailed explanation-4: -The rarest blood type in the U.S. blood donor population is AB-negative, clocking in as the blood type for only 1% of the population. B-negative makes up only 2 percent of our population, followed by AB-positive at 4%.

Detailed explanation-5: -Type AB-is the rarest of all the blood types, with just 1% of the population having it. AB-donors are the universal plasma and platelet donor, meaning any patient can receive their plasma and platelets.