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recipient
(re-sip´e-әnt)
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 has now shown
that antibodies may be present to cause serious reactions. Therefore, before a blood transfusion, any recipient must be checked for compatibility (see crossmatching).

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