MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -If you have A negative blood you can donate to anyone with a blood type of A or AB regardless of the positive or negative, however if you have A negative blood you can only receive A-or O-blood.

Detailed explanation-2: -Also, Rh-negative blood is given to Rh-negative patients, and Rh-positive or Rh-negative blood may be given to Rh-positive patients. The rules for plasma are the reverse. The universal red cell donor has Type O negative blood. The universal plasma donor has Type AB blood.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rh typing is a standard part of a woman’s first prenatal visit. Sometimes, though, the results are anything but standard. Anywhere from 2 to 4 percent of women can type as both Rh positive (D+) and Rh negative (D-).

Detailed explanation-4: -B positive red blood cells can be given to both B positive and AB positive patients. B positive patients can receive blood from B positive, B negative, O positive and O negative donors.

Detailed explanation-5: -What makes type O negative so special? Type O negative blood has no antigens, it will not trigger an immune response, even if the recipient has a different blood type. As you might imagine, it’s a very popular resource on hospital shelves.