Blood Groups Flashcards
Which blood group is the universal donor
O
Which blood group is the universal recipient
AB
Which antigens does Type A have
A antigen on RBC surface
Which antigens does Type B have
B antigens on RBC surface
Which antigens does Type AB have
A and B antigens on RBC surface
Which antigens does Type O have on the surface
No antigens
Which blood type is the universal donor
O
Which blood type is the universal recipient
AB
Which antibodies does Type A have
B antibodies in plasma
Which antibodies does Type B have
A antibodies in plasma
Which antibodies does Type AB have
No antibodies
Which antibodies does Type O have
No antibodies
Can A be given A
Yes
Can A be given B
No
Because the B antibodies will attack the B antigens
Can A be given AB
No
Because the B antibodies will attack the B antigens
Can A be given O
Yes
There are no antigens on O for the antibodies to attack
Can B be given B
Yes
Can B be given A
No
Its A Ab will attack the A antigens
Can B be given AB
No because its A antibodies will attack the A antigens
Can B be given O
Yes
Because the Antibodies have no antigens to attack
Can AB be given A
Yes
Because it has not antibodies
Can AB be given B
Yes
Because it has no antibodies to attack
Can AB be given O
Yes
No antibodies to attack
Can AB be given AB
Yes
Can O be given A
No because its A antibodies will attack the A antigens
Can O be given B
No because it B antibodies will attack the B antigens
Can O be given O
Yes
There are no antigens for the antibodies to attack
Can O be given AB
No
Because its A and B antibodies will attack the A and B antigens
Which group has no antigens
O
Which group has no antibodies
AB
Why is O the universal donor
Because it has no antigens
Therefore the antibodies in other blood groups have nothing to mount an attack upon
Why is AB the universal recipient
Because it has no antibodies
Therefore it does’t matter which antigen it encounters
