Blood type table and questions answers

Blood Donation and Recipients

  • Blood Types: Different blood types determine compatibility in blood donation.

  • Blood Type Chart:

    • Recipients: AB+, AB–, A+, A–, B+, B–, O+, O–

    • Donors:

      • AB+: Can donate to AB+, AB–

      • AB–: Can donate to AB+, AB–

      • A+: Can donate to AB+, A+, A–

      • A–: Can donate to AB+, A+, A–, O–

      • B+: Can donate to AB+, B+, B–

      • B–: Can donate to AB+, B–, O–

      • O+: Can donate to AB+, A+, B+, O+

      • O–: Can donate to all blood types

Key Concepts in Blood Compatibility

  • Agglutination:

    • Definition: Clumping of blood cells resulting from antibodies binding to antigens on the surface of red blood cells.

Questions and Answers

  1. Define agglutination.

    • Agglutination is the clumping as a result of antibodies bound to antigens.

  2. Which blood types can receive from an AB– donor?

    • AB+, AB–

  3. Which blood types can receive from a B+ donor?

    • AB+, B+

  4. Which blood types can receive from an O– donor?

    • All blood types

  5. Which blood types can donate to B+?

    • B+, B–, O+, O–

  6. Which blood types can donate to A–?

    • A–, O–

  7. Which blood types can donate to AB+?

    • All blood types

  8. A patient’s blood agglutinates with anti-A and anti-Rh antibodies. What is the blood type?

    • A+

  9. A patient’s blood agglutinates with anti-A and anti-B antibodies. What is the blood type?

    • AB–

  10. A patient’s blood agglutinates with anti-A, anti-B, and anti-Rh antibodies. What is the blood type?

  • AB+