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If blood is in short supply, which blood type would be the most beneficial to have on hand if someone needed a blood transfusion?

User Kiruba
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Blood type o- can donate to anyone because it has no antigens on it so anyone can safely receive it therefore it is the universal donor
In short the answer is blood type o-
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User Matt Brictson
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O blood is called the UNIVERSAL BLOOD DONOR as they can give to any other blood type.
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