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> In a perfect world, we'd all stock up on just O-negative blood and use it everywhere Are there any advantages of using blood with the patient's specific anti
by cpeterso 8y ago
> In a perfect world, we'd all stock up on just O-negative blood and use it everywhere
Are there any advantages of using blood with the patient's specific antigen type over plain O-negative? Perhaps keeping all blood types available might still be a good idea in a hospital setting.
- maxerickson 8y agoPlasma compatibility goes in reverse (AB is universal). And there are lots of other less important blood factors. In most situations the donor blood is cross matched with the patient's blood, to directly test compatibility. https://www.healthline.com/health/blood-typing-and-crossmatching https://www.healthline.com/health/blood-typing-and-crossmatc...
- cpeterso 8y agoInteresting! Thanks