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Which red blood cell types can a person with type B blood receive?

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Blood transfusion — blood transfusion Depiction of a direct blood transfusion performed in 1882.

A person with type B blood can receive red blood cells from donors with type B or type O blood.12

In the ABO blood group system, individuals with type B blood possess B antigens on their red blood cells and have anti-A antibodies in their serum. Consequently, they cannot receive type A or type AB blood, as the anti-A antibodies would attack the A antigens present on those cells, leading to a potentially fatal hemolytic transfusion reaction.1234

Additionally, medical professionals must consider the Rh blood group system during a blood transfusion. Rh-negative individuals should generally receive Rh-negative blood to prevent the development of anti-D antibodies, which can cause severe complications in future transfusions or during pregnancy.234