universal recipient

recipient /re·cip·i·ent/ (re-sip´e-ent) one who receives, as a blood transfusion, or a tissue or organ graft.

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universal recipient  a person thought to be able to receive blood of any “type” without agglutination of the donor cells.

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universal recipient

n.

A person who has group AB blood and is therefore able to receive blood from any other group in the ABO system.

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universal recipient

Etymology: L, universus + recipere, to receive

a person with blood type AB, who can receive a transfusion of any blood type without agglutination or precipitation effects.

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Universal Recipient

A person with blood group AB, whose serum has no anti-A or anti-B antibodies and thus can receive any ABO blood without suffering an ABO-related haemolytic transfusion reaction when blood is transfused from a person with blood group A, B, AB or O

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recipient [re-sip´e-ent]

one who receives, as a blood transfusion, or a tissue or organ graft.

universal recipient traditional name for a person thought to be able to receive blood of any “type” (see blood group) without agglutination of the donor cells. This refers to individuals of blood group AB; however, research and clinical experience have now demonstrated that antibodies may be present to cause serious reactions. Therefore, prior to a blood transfusion, any recipient must be checked for compatibility (see crossmatching).

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universal recipient,

n a person with blood type AB, who can receive a transfusion of blood of a group type without agglutination or precipitation effects.

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universal recipient

Transfusion medicine A person with blood group AB, whose serum has no anti-A or anti-B antibodies and thus can receive any ABO blood without suffering an ABO-related hemolytic transfusion reaction when blood is transfused from a person with blood group A, B, AB or O. Cf Universal donor.