Blood Type Cheat Sheet Flashcards

Blood Type Cheat Sheet

Blood Types and Rh Factor

• Blood Types: A, B, AB, O
• Rh Factor: Positive (+) or Negative (-)

Universal Facts

• Universal Donor: O- (can donate to anyone)
• Universal Recipient: AB+ (can receive from anyone)

Who Can Receive From Who?

• A+ can receive from: A+, A-, O+, O-
• A- can receive from: A-, O-
• B+ can receive from: B+, B-, O+, O-
• B- can receive from: B-, O-
• AB+ can receive from: All types (universal recipient)
• AB- can receive from: AB-, A-, B-, O-
• O+ can receive from: O+, O-
• O- can receive from: O- only

Who Can Donate To Who?

• A+ can donate to: A+, AB+
• A- can donate to: A+, A-, AB+, AB-
• B+ can donate to: B+, AB+
• B- can donate to: B+, B-, AB+, AB-
• AB+ can donate to: AB+ only
• AB- can donate to: AB-, AB+
• O+ can donate to: O+, A+, B+, AB+
• O- can donate to: Everyone (universal donor)

Rh Rules

• Rh- can only receive from Rh-
• Rh+ can receive from + or -

Quick Tricks to Remember

• O- = hero donor
• AB+ = spoiled recipient
• Negative is picky (only takes from negative)
• Positive is chill (can take either)