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Explain the concept of universal donour and universal recipient?
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Different blood type: a universal donor is a person who can donate blood to anyone with a few exceptions. An example would be a person with type O negative. A universal recipient is a person who can receive any blood type with a few exceptions. An example is a person with AB+ blood type.
Answered 5/7/2016
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