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Blood transfusion is the transfer of screened blood from one
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person of the same group to another.

A person who receives the donated blood is then called a
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blood recipient.

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A universal recipient is a person who can receive blood from
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any other blood group but can donate blood to persons with
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Blood group O is also called a universal blood donor because
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can donate blood to any other blood group but only receives
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blood from blood group O.
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Blood before transfusion should be screened and stored safely
in the blood bank.

In Uganda, blood screening and transfusion management is

done at Nakasero blood bank.

The scientist who discovered blood groups was Sir Karl Land-

steiner.

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