AB Blood Transfusion Compatibility: Receiving O- Blood
Individuals with Type AB blood cannot receive transfusions from O- blood.
Explanation:
Type AB blood is a recipient universal blood type, which means that individuals with this blood type can only receive blood transfusions from other individuals with type AB blood. This is because type AB blood has both A and B antigens on the surface of its red blood cells, and therefore, antibodies against A and B antigens in its plasma. If an individual with type AB blood were to receive a transfusion from an individual with type O blood, whose red blood cells lack both A and B antigens, the antibodies against A and B antigens in the recipient's plasma would attack the donated red blood cells, leading to a severe immune reaction known as a transfusion reaction.
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