Question

What are the different types of blood groups? Mention it's role in blood transfusion

Answer 1

Answer:

Both the ABO and the Rh blood types are important when it comes to matching blood types for transfusion. Platelets help the blood to clot. The Rh group has 50 defined blood-group antigens, but the most important from a classification and blood compatibility point of view is the RhD antigen

Answer 2

Answer:

types of blood group

There are 4 main blood groups defined by the ABO system:

blood group A – has A antigens on the red blood cells with anti-B antibodies in the plasma

blood group B – has B antigens with anti-A antibodies in the plasma

blood group O – has no antigens, but both anti-A and anti-B antibodies in the plasma

blood group AB – has both A and B antigens, but no antibodies