A 40-year-old male presented in the ER with acute bleeding. The technologist received a specimen but was unable to resolve a typing discrepancy between the forward and reverse typings. What blood type should the patient receive for emergency transfusion?

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In an emergency situation where there is a typing discrepancy and the patient's blood type is unknown, O-negative uncrossmatched packed RBCs are given as they are considered universal donor blood and can be safely transfused to any patient.

A 40-Year-Old Male Presented in the ER with Acute Bleeding