Here's how it works:
O Negative is considered universal and can donate to ANY blood type.
O Positive can be donated to any POSITIVE blood type.
A Negative can donate to A negative, A positive, AB Negative or AB Positive
A Positive can donate to A Positive or AB Positive
B Negative can donate to B negative, B positive AB Negative or AB Positive
B Positive can donate to B positive or AB Positive
AB Negative can donate to AB Negative or AB Positive
AB Positive can donate to AB Positive.
This is based on the antigens present in the blood typing....AB Positive can receive ANY type of blood (a universal RECIPIENT) because of all of the antigens present. O Negative is absent of all the antigens, and therefore will not cause a patient an adverse reaction if it is received, which is why it's a universal D
2006-08-17 05:27:59
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answered by doctor asho 5
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Yes, if it is the same blood type (A, B, O) or O. The Rh factor is the presence of proteins on the cell and if a positive Rh (with proteins) goes into a body that has blood with negative Rh (no proteins), the body will reject them. Not the case the other way around, that's why X- or O- can donate to X- or X+. X being a variable, of course (side note: O is considered "universal" because A or B blood types won't reject it because they don't have "O" antibodies and O doesn't have A or B properties).
2006-08-17 04:45:28
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answered by spuget 2
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The previous answer is pretty good. Rh positve people have an antigen on their red blood cells, also referred to as type D. Rh negative people do not have this antigen. When a person lacking a given any given blood type antigen (there ar more than 20), and recieves blood or a blood product with that antigen, they become sensitized and develop an antibody to that antigen, any further exposre to that particular antigen can be fatal. This is what makes O negative blood the universal donor, People with this blood type do not have antigens for A, B or Rh and thus will not sensitize any other person against these types. The other Rh negative blood types, A, B and A,B can only donate to a positve of the same ABO type.
2016-03-17 00:15:31
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answered by Anonymous
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Okay. Here's how it works:
O Negative is considered universal and can donate to ANY blood type.
O Positive can be donated to any POSITIVE blood type.
A Negative can donate to A negative, A positive, AB Negative or AB Positive
A Positive can donate to A Positive or AB Positive
B Negative can donate to B negative, B positive AB Negative or AB Positive
B Positive can donate to B positive or AB Positive
AB Negative can donate to AB Negative or AB Positive
AB Positive can donate to AB Positive.
This is based on the antigens present in the blood typing....AB Positive can receive ANY type of blood (a universal RECIPIENT) because of all of the antigens present. O Negative is absent of all the antigens, and therefore will not cause a patient an adverse reaction if it is received, which is why it's a universal DONOR.
2006-08-17 04:44:39
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answered by sylvia 6
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O negative blood is the universal blood donation, meaning the only one that any blood type can use. Otherwise both the RH factor and the blood type factor could kill the person receiving the donation.
Why do you ask?
2006-08-17 04:40:51
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answered by banananose_89117 7
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When you donate blood, only a + can donate to a + and the same with negative, unless it's plasma, in which case the Rh is mechanically eliminated. 0- is universal and can be donated to anyone.
2006-08-17 04:47:53
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answered by Imani 5
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Rh factor is an antigen(protein ) in the Red Blood cells and those who have it are called Rh+. Those who haven't are called Rh-. A person with Rh- blood does not have Rh antibodies naturally in the blood plasma (as one can have A or B antibodies, for instance). But a person with Rh- blood (receiver)can develop Rh antibodies in the blood plasma if he or she receives blood from a person with Rh+ blood(donor), whose Rh antigens can trigger the production of Rh antibodies. A person with Rh+ blood(recipient) can receive blood from a person with Rh- blood(donor) without any problems since there are no antigens in Rh -ve blood so no antibodies will be formed against Rh -ve blood (donor). So Rh -ve donor can give blood to both Rh -ve & Rh +ve recipient of matching blood groups.Hope this will help u.
2016-04-04 01:43:06
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answered by ? 4
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a negative blood group
2013-12-04 17:48:22
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answered by ? 1
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No the only one that is universal is O-
2006-08-17 04:38:48
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answered by ? 3
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According to New Studies NO
2006-08-17 04:40:25
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answered by Naeem C 1
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