Quizzes & Puzzles39 mins ago
blood groups
2 Answers
can you give someone O positive blood in an emergency
Answers
Best Answer
No best answer has yet been selected by Essie. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.
For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.If you are pushed yes.But due to the risk of producing anti-D antibodies in rhesus neg patients its probably best to avoid it if you can.All hospitals have O neg blood available for emergencies, but if there is major incicdent,eg bomb/train crash, give O pos blood preferably to old people(less likely to have active immune systems) and men.