type AB
Rarest blood category
Type AB is one of the four major blood groups in the ABO classification system, characterized by red blood cells carrying both A and B antigens.
People with type AB blood are universal plasma donors but can only receive red blood cells from other AB donors.
Type AB is the rarest of the four groups, occurring in about 4% of the population.
- bloodBody's oxygen carrier
- universalAffecting all equally
- recipientOne who receives something
- transfusionTransfer of blood intravenously
- plasmaElectrified matter state
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- blood typingblood group, blood groups, A, B, O