Blood Types

Your blood type is determined by proteins on the surface of your red blood cells known as

• A + B

• antibodies

• antigens

• agglutination

If you are blood type O, you have

• the "O" antigen on your red blood cells

• no antigens on your red blood cells

• all of the antigens on your red blood cells

• no red blood cells

If a person's red blood cells have the "A" antigen, then their blood type could be:

• A

• A or O

• A or AB

• B or O

If a person's red blood cells have the Rhesus "Rh" antigen then they are

• Rh positive

• Rh negative

• D positive

• D negative

If you are type O -, you can only receive blood from someone who is

• O -

• B -

• A -

• O +

If you are type O -, you can donate blood to someone who is

• AB +

• A -

• B +

• Anyone

If you are type A+, you can donate blood to someone who is

• AB +

• A -

• AB -

• O +

If you are type B+, you can receive blood from someone who is

• AB -

• B -

• A -

• O +

Can an AB⁺ person be the recipient of AB^- blood?

• yes

• no

A person who is A⁺ will react badly to which type of blood

• A^-

• O^-

• B ^-

• O⁺