Mollison's Blood Transfusion in Clinical Medicine

Mollison's Blood Transfusion in Clinical Medicine blood group A blood group test is used to determine the blood group of an individual There are four main blood groups blood type Genetics of the ABO System The ABO blood group system is controlled by a single gene on chromosome 9 There are three common alleles for the

blood type Like eye color, blood type is passed genetically from your parents Your blood type is determined by your ABO type and a negative or

blood link The test to determine your blood group is called ABO typing Your blood sample is mixed with antibodies against type A and B blood Then, the sample is checked The combination of these two systems give us the eight commonly-known blood types: A+, A-, B+, B-, O+, O-, AB+, AB- Knowing the right blood type to give a