blood_donation/07

Donated blood contain only red blood cells (RBC); no antibodies are transfused.

Type AB individuals are universal recipients, because they do not produce antibodies to either the A or B antigen from any donated RBC.

Type O individuals are universal donors, because their RBC have no antigens to react with antibodies in the blood of the recipient.

Note: during normal transfusion, only RBC are donated; antibodies from the donor are filtered out.