A 58-year-old man on ICU is being considered for organ donation after brainstem death. The transplant coordinator notes that the donor's blood group i...

Question

A 58-year-old man on ICU is being considered for organ donation after brainstem death. The transplant coordinator notes that the donor's blood group is O negative. What is the significance of this blood group in organ donation?

Accepted Answer

O negative is the universal red cell donor type, but for solid organ transplantation, ABO compatibility follows different rules - O negative organs can generally be transplanted into any ABO-compatible recipient

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O negative donors can only donate to O negative recipients

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Blood group is irrelevant in organ transplantation

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O negative donors are unsuitable for organ donation

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Only O positive recipients can receive O negative organs

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Organ Donation - ABO Compatibility

A 58-year-old man on ICU is being considered for organ donation after brainstem death. The transplant coordinator notes that the donor's blood group is O negative. What is the significance of this blood group in organ donation?