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A 38-year-old woman with history of Factor V Leiden deficiency, multiple deep venous thromboses, placement of IVC filter, and depression presents with syncope, severe pallor and abdominal distention after overdosing on her warfarin in a suicide attempt. Due to the severe bleeding, the patient requires fresh frozen plasma (FFP) to reverse the anticoagulation, but her blood type is unknown. Which of the following FFP types can be safely given?
a. A+
b. AB+
c. B-
d. O+
e. O-
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B
Blood group AB+ has no antibody
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why not 0??? zero is an universal donor, is not it so?
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O blood group is having none antigen on rbcs so universal donor of rbc but with both antibodies in plasma so universal recipient of plasma
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"B" is correct, as explained above.
Do not confuse RBC donation/receipt with plasma donation/receipt. (FA 2014, page 377.)
