MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

BLOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A person with type B blood can receive which of the following in a transfusion?
A
Type A and Type O
B
Type B only
C
Type B and type O
D
Type A and Type B
E
Type O only
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -B positive patients can receive blood from B positive, B negative, O positive and O negative donors.

Detailed explanation-2: -ABO blood types If you have type O blood, you can only get type O red blood cell transfusions. But you can give your red blood cells to people with type A, B, AB, or O blood, which is why you are sometimes called a universal donor.

Detailed explanation-3: -38% of the population has O positive blood, making it the most common blood type. O positive red blood cells are not universally compatible to all types, but they are compatible to any red blood cells that are positive (A+, B+, O+, AB+).

Detailed explanation-4: -Type O blood does not cause an immune response when it is given to people with type A, type B, or type AB blood. This is why type O blood cells can be given to people of any blood type.

Detailed explanation-5: -Group B can donate red blood cells to B’s and AB’s. Group A can donate red blood cells to A’s and AB’s. Group O can donate red blood cells to anybody. It’s the universal donor.

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