THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM
TRANSFUSION
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AB +
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AB-
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O+
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O-
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Detailed explanation-1: -Universal donors are those with an O negative blood type. Why? O negative blood can be used in transfusions for any blood type.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer From Rajiv K. Pruthi, M.B.B.S. For emergency transfusions, blood group type O negative blood is the variety of blood that has the lowest risk of causing serious reactions for most people who receive it. Because of this, it’s sometimes called the universal blood donor type.
Detailed explanation-3: -Type O blood is called the universal donor because: It has neither A nor B surface antigens on the red blood cells. Antigens are proteins that are capable of evoking an allergic response in someone whose whole body does not have the antigens.
Detailed explanation-4: -Who can receive O negative blood? O negative donors are often called ‘universal donors’ because anyone can receive the red blood cells from their donations. Although about 8% of the population has O negative blood, it accounts for around 13% of hospital requests for red blood cells.
Detailed explanation-5: -Type O positive blood is critical in trauma care. Those with O positive blood can only receive transfusions from O positive or O negative blood types.