Question

Suzanne has type A– blood. Which blood type could she receive in a blood transfusion?

Answer 1

Suzanne has type A– blood.

If she needs blood transfusion, either blood group O or A can be administered.

O is the most common type of blood and is most used blood group for transfusion and it is also known as the universal donor.

Also, blood group A+ can be transfused if the individual has A- as his blood group.

Answer 2

Suzanne has type A– blood. She could receive blood group such as ‘O’ and ‘A-’ in a blood transfusion.

There are four types of blood group existing in human beings namely:

• A (+ve / –ve)
• B (+ve / –ve)
• AB (+ve / –ve)
• O (+ve / –ve)

Among the above-mentioned blood group, AB is considered as the universal recipient because it can accept blood from all such as A, B, and O but can donate only to ‘AB’.

On the other hand ‘O’ is considered as universal donor because it can donate blood to A, B, and AB, but can receive blood only from ‘O’ . In the given scenario, as Suzanne has type A- blood she can receive blood from ‘O’ and ‘A-alone.