EVERYDAY SCIENCE

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: -Type AB-positive blood is called the “universal recipient” type because a person who has it can receive blood of any type. Although “universal donor” and “universal recipient” types may be used to classify blood in an emergency, blood type tests are always done to prevent transfusion reactions.

Detailed explanation-3: -The universal plasma donor has Type AB blood. 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. AB’s. Group O can donate red blood cells to anybody.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -Only types A and AB+ can receive type A+, but A+ platelets can go anywhere (except childbearing aged females of types O-, A-, B-and AB-). Type A+ can receive types A, O+ and O-. Only types A, O+ and O-can receive A+ plasma.