Theoretically, a Person with Type AB Blood Can Safely Receive

Question

Theoretically, a person with type AB blood can safely receive _______ type blood.
A) A
B) B
C) AB
D) all of the preceding answers are correct

Accepted Answer

A person with type AB blood has both A and B antigens on their red blood cells, as well as both A and B antibodies in their plasma. Therefore, they do not have any antibodies that would attack any type of red blood cells. As a result, they can safely receive blood from any blood type without their body reacting to it.