is it O+ or is it O-?
2006-11-15 12:30:30 · 7 answers · asked by Alex 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
There is no "Universal Donor."
We used to beleive that O/Rh- was universal, meaning that anyone could recieve a transfusion from a person with this blood type, and by far it is the closest type as far as being "universal." But with further research, we have seen that even O/Rh- donors have some antibodies in their blood that can cause reactions in the recipients.
Doctors/nurses now combine--or crossmatch--a small sample of the donor's blood with that of the recipient's to check if they are compatible.
2006-11-15 12:38:12 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Type O-negative blood does not have any antigens. It is typically called the "universal donor" type because it is compatible with any blood type.
Type AB-positive blood is called the "universal recipient" type because anyone who has typb AB-Postive can receive blood of any type.
2006-11-15 12:39:30 · answer #2 · answered by Shiva07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
O negative (I work at a donor center)
2006-11-15 12:35:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
O Negative.
2006-11-16 00:21:23 · answer #4 · answered by Devika M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it matters
Just O
2006-11-15 12:34:28 · answer #5 · answered by pirate_ninjarawr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its O-
2006-11-15 12:35:40 · answer #6 · answered by thugster17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
O-
2006-11-17 21:54:35 · answer #7 · answered by Mike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋