When administering blood to patients, it’s crucial to ensure that the blood type matches within the ABO system. This is essential for patient safety and to prevent any complications from incompatible blood transfusions.
Patients with Blood Type A must receive blood type A. If type A is unavailable, they can receive type O red blood cells.
Patients with Blood Type B must receive blood type B. If type B is unavailable, they can receive type O red blood cells.
Patients with Blood Type AB can receive red blood cells from types A, B, or O. They should receive type AB blood if a compatible type is not available.
Patients with Blood Type O can only receive blood type O and cannot accept other blood types.
Principles of Blood Donation and Transfusion
Who can our blood help? The donated blood can assist in various situations:
It helps patients who have experienced sudden blood loss due to accidents, surgeries, or childbirth.
It aids patients with blood disorders, such as anemia, thalassemia, low platelet counts, leukemia, or other causes.
Which blood types can be used interchangeably?
Group A must receive blood type A (if no compatible blood is available, type O red blood cells can be used as a substitute).
Group B must receive blood type B (if no compatible blood is available, type O red blood cells can be used as a substitute).
Group O can only receive blood type O.
Group AB must receive blood type AB (if no compatible blood is available, they can receive red blood cells from types A, B, or O as substitutes).
Genetic Inheritance of Blood Types
Even if both parents have the same blood type, their child can have a different blood type.
In Thailand, how many people share the same blood type as we do?
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