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Explain why type o blood can be donated in a blood transfusion regardless of the recipients blood type?


Explain why type o blood can be donated in a blood transfusion regardless of the recipients blood type?

O Negative is the universal donor.

Individuals with type O blood have red blood cells with neither antigen, but produce antibodies against both types of antigens. Therefore, a person with type O-negative blood can safely donate to a person with any ABO blood type and is called a "universal donor". However, an O-negative person can only receive blood from another O-negative person. Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/blood_type...
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