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Pseudo_Punk t1_iz2st1e wrote

It depends on if you are AB+ or AB-. If you have positive blood type then you can take blood of any type, if you have negative then you can receive any type of negative blood. The best part about being AB is that we have universal platelets/plasma. We are opposite of the type O blood donors in that regard.

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Vita-vi t1_izdyp6e wrote

To clarify: people with Type AB are the universal RECIPIENT for red blood cells (can receive A, B, AB, O).

They are the universal DONORS for plasma, but can only receive AB plasma.

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