Compatible Blood Groups For Transfusion
Patient Blood Type
O+
- Whole Blood: O+, O-
- RBCs: O+, O-
- FFP: O, A, B, AB; Rh + or -
- Platelets: any ABO/Rh type
O-
- Whole Blood: O-
- RBCs: O-
- FFP: O, A, B, AB; Rh + or -
- Platelets: any ABO/Rh- type*
A+
- Whole Blood: A+, A-
- RBCs - A+, A-, O+, O-
- FFP - A, AB, Rh + or -
- Platelets - A or AB preferred; Rh + or -
A-
- Whole Blood: A-
- RBCs: A-, O-
- FFP: A, AB; Rh + or -
- Platelets: A or AB preferred; Rh-*
B+
- Whole Blood: B+, B-
- RBCs: B+, B-, O+, O-
- FFP: B, AB; Rh + or -
- Platelets: B or AB preferred; Rh + or -
B-
- Whole Blood: B-
- RBCs: B-, O-
- FFP: B, AB; Rh + or -
- Platelets: B or AB preferred; Rh-*
AB+
- Whole Blood: AB+, AB-
- RBCs: AB+, AB-, A+, A-, B+, B-, O+, O-
- FFP: AB; Rh + or -
- Platelets: AB preferred; Rh + or -
AB-
- Whole Blood: AB-
- RBCs: AB-, A-, B-, O-
- FFP: AB; Rh + or -
- Platelets: AB preferred; Rh-*
* Patients who are Rh neg generally receive Rh neg platelets.
However, under certain circumstances it may be necessary to give
these individuals Rh pos platelets. In this case, see Rh
immune globulin: Use following platelet transfusion
Because of minimal amounts of plasma contained in the product,
cryoprecipitate of any ABO type can be given to any patient
regardless of their ABO type.
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