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Erythrocyte antigen expression conferring blood type. Classification: Type Erythrocyte antigen(s) O H antigen A2B A antigen (weakly expressed), B antigen B B antigen A1 A antigen (strong expression) A1B A antigen (strongly expressed), B antigen * A+ indidates Rh(D), A- Rh(d). Indications: - blood transfusion - blood donation Notes: blood group antigens & antibodies [3] - type A blood contains blood group A antigen & anti-B Ab - type B blood contains blood group B antigen & anti-A Ab - type AB blood contains blood group A antigen & blood group B antigen & no anti-ABO Ab - type O contains no ABO blood group antigens & both anti-A & anti-B antibodies ABO compatibility [3] - type A may receive type A or type O RBC - type B may receive type B or type O RBC - type AB may receive type A, type B, type AB or type O RBC - type O may receive type 0 RBC - type A may receive fresh frozen plasma from type A or type AB donor - type B may receive fresh frozen plasma from type B or type AB donor - type AB may receive fresh frozen plasma from type AB donor only - type O may receive fresh frozen plasma from any donor

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blood group antigen blood transfusion

Specific

ABO blood type ABO blood type from donor ABO blood type from father blood type from blood product blood type from donor blood type of fetus Rh blood type (D antigen)

General

blood banking test (transfusion medicine test)

References

  1. American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) Technical Manual, 9th edition, 1985
  2. ABORh Type Automated Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: 10025
  3. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012

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type & crossmatch type & screen