A person wWith type A+ blood gets a transfusion with type O- blood. What is most likely to happen to the recipient?

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Chapter4: Basic Immunology And Immunohematology
Section4.7: Rh Typing
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A person with type A+ blood gets a transfusion
with type O- blood. What is most likely to happen
to the recipient?
A) The recipient's blood will agglutinate
(clump) due to the presence of natural
antibodies in the recipient's blood.
B) Nothing because the donor's blood is
compatible with the recipient's blood.
C) The recipient's blood will agglutinate
(clump) due to the presence of natural
antigens on the recipient's blood cells.
Transcribed Image Text:A person with type A+ blood gets a transfusion with type O- blood. What is most likely to happen to the recipient? A) The recipient's blood will agglutinate (clump) due to the presence of natural antibodies in the recipient's blood. B) Nothing because the donor's blood is compatible with the recipient's blood. C) The recipient's blood will agglutinate (clump) due to the presence of natural antigens on the recipient's blood cells.
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