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Blood type AB is the universal donor for platelets and plasma. Blood types A and B are also universal donors for platelets. Blood type O is the universal donor for red blood cells/whole blood. Platelet concentrate is given to patients who have clotting problems or with thrombocytopenia, and commonly used for leukemia/cancer treatments and bone marrow transplants.
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What is the antonym of universal donor?
Universal recipient
What type of blood can be given to anyone?
O+ :is a universal donor
Is a person with blood type O a universal donor?
Yes, A person having O +ve blood group is universal donor
What blood type is a universal reciever?
AB+ is the universal receiver. O - is the universal donor.
is A positive blood a universal donor type?
O negative is the universal donor because when O+ve blood group is transfused to -ve blood group recipient, antibodies are produced which causes hemolysis of Rh +ve labelled blood cells. When O-ve blood is transfused to Rh +ve recipient, no antibodies are produced as donor blood has no Rh factor present on blood cells, so no transfusion reaction occurs. Thus, O -ve is universal donor.
What is the name for the universal donor?
This refers to type O blood. Anyone can receive this as a transfusion. No real name for it, though, just universal donor.
Is O positive blood universal blood?
No. O negative is the universal donor.
What is the unversal donor blood type?
Type O negative.
What blood type described as the unverisal donor is ab?
Blood type O is the universal donor.
What are the four blood types and which is the universal donor and which is the universal recipient?
The four blood types are A, B, AB, and O. Blood type O is the universal donor because it does not have A or B antigens on its red blood cells. Blood type AB is the universal recipient as it does not have antibodies against A or B antigens.
What is called as universal donor because it has no antigen?
o
What blood known as the universal donor?
O negative
