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Introduction
Erythrocyte antigen expression conferring blood type.
Classification
Table
| 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
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
- 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
More general terms
More specific terms
- 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)
Additional terms
Component of
References
- ↑ American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) Technical Manual, 9th edition, 1985
- ↑ ABORh Type Automated Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: http://www.aruplab.com/guides/ug/tests/0010025.jsp
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012