PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A
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B
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both A & B
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only O
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every type of blood
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Detailed explanation-1: -Group O can donate red blood cells to anybody. It’s the universal donor. Click on a blood type below to learn more. Group O can donate red blood cells to anybody.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Who can receive O positive blood? Anyone with an Rh positive blood type can receive O positive red blood cells – so that’s A positive, B positive and AB positive as well as O positive. That means 3 in 4 people, or around 76% of the population, can benefit from your donation. Find out how the RH system works.
Detailed explanation-4: -People with type O-blood are called universal donors because their donated red blood cells have no A, B or Rh antigens and can therefore be safely given to people of any blood group.