Diario de Trombosis y Circulación: Acceso Abierto

Abstracto

Blood Transfusion and Donation: A small review

Anissa Andrews

When you get a transfusion, the blood you’re given has to work with the type of blood you have (either A, B, AB, or O). Otherwise, antibodies in your own blood will attack it, and cause problems. That’s why blood banks screen for blood type, Rh-factor (positive or negative), as well as anything that can cause infection. About 40% of people have type O blood, which is safe to give almost anyone in a transfusion. If you have type O blood, you’re called a universal donor. If you have type AB blood, you can receive any type of blood and you’re called a universal recipient. If you have Rh-negative blood, you can only receive Rh-negative blood.