APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Having type O blood means that you have ____ antigens on the cell surface.
A
A
B
B
C
both A & B
D
special O
E
no
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -blood group O – has no antigens, but both anti-A and anti-B antibodies in the plasma. blood group AB – has both A and B antigens, but no antibodies.

Detailed explanation-2: -Type O-negative blood does not have any antigens. It is called the “universal donor” type because it is compatible with any blood type.

Detailed explanation-3: -Blood group O has no antigens, but has both anti-A and anti-B antibodies in the plasma, as well as some special “anti-A, B” antibodies.

Detailed explanation-4: -But if you have type O blood, your red blood cells have no A or B markers. So: Your body will have both A and B antibodies and will therefore feel the need to defend itself against A, B, and AB blood. A person with O blood can only get a transfusion with O blood.

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