The patient is brought to the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident and has lost a large volume of blood.The patient's blood type is AB.Which blood type may this patient safely receive in transfusion?

A) Only type AB blood
B) Only type O blood
C) All blood types
D) Only type A blood

Blood Type

A classification of blood based on the presence or absence of inherited antigenic substances on the surface of red blood cells. The main blood types are A, B, AB, and O.

Transfusion

The process of transferring blood or blood products from one person into the circulatory system of another.