A 4-unit crossmatch is ordered on a patient for emergency surgery. The patient's blood type is group B-positive. The blood bank inventory only contains two B positive packed cells. What other type is ABO compatible with this patient?

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O-negative blood is considered the universal donor for red blood cells and can be given to patients of any blood type, making it compatible with a B-positive patient when specific blood types (like B-positive) are not available.

A 4-Unit Crossmatch Is Ordered on a Patient for Emergency