Health / Human Body Blood Groups / Types
They are of 4 types (A, B, C, D) and its classification of blood, based on the presence and absence of antibodies and inherited antigenic substances on the surface of red blood cells (RBCs). Blood consists of 2 antigens (A,B) and 2 antibodies(Anti-A, Anti-B) and are responsible for the ABO types.
|
ABO Blood Type |
Antigen A |
Antigen B |
Antibody Anti-A |
Antibody Anti-B |
| Group A
|
yes
|
No
|
No
|
yes
|
| Group B
|
No
|
yes
|
yes
|
No
|
| Group O
|
No
|
No
|
yes
|
yes
|
| Group AB
|
yes
|
yes
|
No
|
No
|
| ABO Blood Type |
Plasma (Antigen Present)
|
Red Blood Cells(Antigen Present) |
| Group A
|
B
|
A
|
| Group B
|
A
|
B
|
| Group AB
|
|
A,B
|
| Group O
|
A,B
|
yes
|
Blood Transfusion
|
Blood Recipient |
Blood Recipient |
Blood Recipient |
Blood Recipient |
| Blood Donor |
A |
B |
AB |
O |
| O
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| A |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
| B
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
| AB
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Note
Blood Type of a person depends on his parents blood groups.
Blood Type Determined By
| Parent1 |
Parent2 |
Parent1 + Parent2 |
| Group O |
Group O |
Group O |
| Group O |
Group A |
Group O / Group A |
| Group O |
Group B |
Group O / Group B |
| Group O |
Group AB |
Group A / Group B |
| Group A |
Group O |
Group O / Group A |
| Group A |
Group A |
Group O / Group A |
| Group A |
Group B |
Group O / Group A / Group B /Group AB |
| Group A |
Group AB |
Group A / Group B /Group AB |
| Group B |
Group O |
Group O / Group B |
| Group B |
Group A |
Group O / Group A / Group B /Group AB |
| Group B |
Group B |
Group O / Group B |
| Group B |
Group AB |
Group A / Group B /Group AB |
| Group AB |
Group O |
Group A / Group B |
| Group AB |
Group A
|
Group A / Group B /Group AB
|
| Group AB |
Group B |
Group A / Group B /Group AB |
| Group AB |
Group AB |
Group A / Group B /Group AB |
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