Blood Type Test: About This Test
blood type How are blood groups inherited? Blood groups are hereditary They have a Mendelian pattern, in other words, they are the product of a single Blood types: characteristics and general rules Blood types are differentiated by the presence of antigens in red blood cells and antibodies in plasma Find out
Individuals with type A blood—without any prior exposure to incompatible blood—have preformed antibodies to the B antigen circulating in their blood plasma Takeaway The ABO system is the best known way of classifying blood types In this system, there are eight main types O positive is the most common, and AB
Your red blood cells have special markers on the surface that determine your blood type These markers help your body recognize cells that belong Which blood types are the most common? ; O negative Blood type: O- · 7% ; B positive Blood type: B+ · 12% ; AB positive Blood type: AB+ · 4%