Understanding Blood Types

Ever wondered how blood types actually work? 🩺

Here’s a quick breakdown every nurse and healthcare student should remember:

🔴 A, B, AB, and O — these determine your ABO blood group.

➕ or ➖ shows if your blood has the Rh factor (positive or negative).

🩸 ABO + Rh System:

Type

Can Receive From

Can Donate To

A+

A+, A-, O+, O-

A+, AB+

A-

A-, O-

A+, A-, AB+, AB-

B+

B+, B-, O+, O-

B+, AB+

B-

B-, O-

B+, B-, AB+, AB-

AB+

ALL types (universal recipient)

AB+ only

O-

O- only

ALL types (universal donor)

💡 Fun Fact:

🩸 O– is the universal donor, while AB+ is the universal recipient!

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👩🏽‍⚕️ Knowing blood types can help you ace your lab, exams, and clinical practice.

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