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⧠ Your patient is scheduled for surgery and is ordered to be typed and cross matched. The lab result shows

your patient has B- blood. What type of blood can the patient receive during surgery, if needed?
⧠ Kevin is a 16 years old young boy lives in New York. On March 19, he got an accident on his way to
school. He suffered some bone fractured and acute bleeding. He really needed a blood transfusion. His
parents were called to be the donor. However, the result from the cross matched was a bit surprising,
they were not compatible with Kevin’s blood type. His mom was A+ and his dad was B-. How can it
happen

Words related to blood cells
Clot : a coagulation, a process that prevent excessive bleeding

Leukocytes : the white cell, the cell of the immune system
Plasma : the liquid part of the blood that carry cell and protein

Platelets : usually called thrombocytes, a component of blood whose function is to
react bleeding from blood vessel
Red cells : made in the bone marrow and found in the blood

Rh-negative : Rh is inherited protein found in the surface of red blood. Rh negative means
your blood lack of it.
Universal donor : a person that can donate his/her blood to any type of blood
Universal recipient : a person who is compatible with any types of blood

Complete the passage below with the words on the vocabulary.

People receive blood transfusion for many reasons, such as surgery, injury, disease and bleeding disorders. Blood
has several components. First, the ______________ which function is to carry oxygen and remove waste
products. Second, the ______________ that helps your body to fight the infections. Next will be
______________. It is the liquid part of your blood. Last, the ______________ that help your blood
______________properly.

About 40% of people have type O blood, which is safe to give almost anyone in a transfusion. Therefore if you
have this type of blood, you are a ______________. While for those who have AB blood type, it means that your
blood is compatible with any type of blood. Therefore, you are a ______________. While people who have
______________ blood, it means you have only compatible with similar type of blood.

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