Which transfusion will result in a transfusion reaction? Assume that the patient has never had a transfusion
High-Yield Explanation
Type O RBCs are considered to be universal donor blood. Reactions occur between the recipient's antibody and donor antigen as shown in the following table. Donor Donor antigen Recipient Recipient Antibody Reaction O - negative None AB - positive None None A - positive A, Rh A - negative B None AB-positive A,B, Rh AB-positive None None A - positive A, Rh O - positive A, B A (antigen and A (antibody)