Blood Typing

Question 1

4 Major blood types

Answer 1

• A (A antigens on rbc)
• B (B antigens on rbc
• AB (both A & B on rbc)
• O (universal, no antigens)

Question 2

Blood Transfusion

Answer 2

• can only recieve blood types with your antigens that are in ur blood
• new antigens will cause immune reaction (antiobodies attack)

Question 3

RH Factor

Answer 3

• antigen
• • blood has Rh antigen - blood doesn’t have Rh antigen
• normally individuals do not produce rh anti-bodies
• antibodies only created in Rh- people if exposed to Rh+ blood.
• Rh- can donate to Rh+ and - but Rh+ can only donate to Rh+ individuals only