Blood Group Types Explained
Blood Types Blood type is a blood based classification on the presence or absence of inherited antigenic substances on the surface of red blood cells. These antigens may be proteins, carbohydrates, glycoproteins or glycolipids, depending on the system of blood groups, and some of these antigens are present on the surfaces of other types various tissues cells. As we mentioned in main “Blood Transfusion Information” article many historical failures led to this today’s known blood group classification system. Needless to say how much this helped blood transfusion procedure.
ABO Blood Group System
ABO blood group system – diagram showing carbohydrate chains which determine the ABO blood group.
ABO system is the most important Blood Group System in Blood Transfusion. It is a classification system for the antigens of human blood. This system is used in blood transfusion therapy.
ABO and Rh blood group averages for each nation