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People with different blood types have proteins specific to that blood type on the surfaces of their red blood cells (RBCs).
Rh factor "Rhesus factor" is type of antigens on the human blood cell. The presence of this antigen in human blood given (+) besides it's blood type. The absence of this antigen is given (-) besides blood type. For example A- or A+.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 13y agowhether the RH antigen is present on RBCs on a person determines whether he/she is Rh+ or Rh- ,if it is presents Rh+ and on the opposite side Rh factor is important in blood transfusion cases .. if Rh- is given Rh+ blood antigen antibody reaction will take place leading to incompatibility.
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∙ 11y agoRh is an antigen. If you have the antigen, your blood type is A+, B+, AB+, or O+. If you don't have the antigen, your blood type is A-, B-, AB-, or O-.
People WITH the Rh antigen, can receive from/give to people with Rh+ or Rh-.
People WITHOUT the Rh antigen, can ONLY receive from/give to people with Rh- blood. (meaning people without the antigen)
If Rh- and Rh+ blood comes in contact, the Rh- will produce antibodies towards Rh+, and at the second contact with the blood, will cause agglutination.
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∙ 10y agoThis was discovered while working with Rhesus monkeys. If you are Rh+, you have the factor. If you don't, you are Rh-. These two can not be mixed as they will cause clotting and death. A donor must match Rh and ABO types with the person receiving the blood.. Rh also can be a problem if the mother is Rh- and the father Rh+, there is a high chance the child will be Rh+. If the blood/placental barrier is breached some way, the mother will begin to make antibodies against the Rh+ factor.
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∙ 15y agoAny several substances on the surface of red blood cells that produce a strong antibody response in individuals whose blood lacks the substance.
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∙ 15y agothe RHfactor is aantigenic substance present on the erythroytes ,it is present 85%human .
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∙ 14y agoit defines if the blood type is positive(+) or negative(-).
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∙ 11y agoYou can be positive or negative.
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Are B and Rh one blood type or two different blood types?
The blood groups A, B, AB and O are the seperate blood types and within a blood type the blood may be Rh+ or Rh-.
When the Father type O negative and mother A positive what type of blood will the baby have?
in science the positive blood type has two Geno-types :Rh+ Rh- or Rh+Rh+and the negative blood type has only one Geno-type :Rh- Rh-there are 3 possibilities :Rh + Rh- X Rh - Rh- 50% of kids will be Rh+ 50% will be Rh-Rh+ Rh+ X Rh - Rh- 100% of kids will be Rh+Rh+ Rh- x Rh+ Rh- either possibility exists in theory 25% could be Rh -
What problems does rh blood pose for pregnancy and childbirth?
When having RH blood type, it can complicate pregnancy, but it is rare. It is normally when the fetus's blood travels through your canal. RH blood types are compatible with other RH blood types.
Can father is A blood group and mother is B blood group and baby is male or female?
It depends. If the mother is heterozygous rh+ rh- for the rh blood type, then the baby could inherit an rh- allele from both parents, and then it would be rh negative.
What is the difference between negative and positive blood type A?
The Rhesus factor, also known as the Rh factor, is an antigen that exists on the surface of red blood cells. People who have the Rhesus factor are considered to have a positive blood type. Those who don't have the antigen are considered to have a negative blood type.
What are the different types of Rh blood types?
There are two types of Rh blood type, a Rh + and a Rh -ve, they are useful in surgery so blood type can be matched. Especially in pregnancy it is beneficial for mother and child to have the same Rh blood type.
What are Rh antigens?
They are a type of antigen that some people carry on their red blood cells. They are called "rhesus" because they were initially identified and studied on the red blood cells of rhesus monkeys, then were later also found in humans. If a person has Rh+ blood type they have this antigen, if a person has Rh- blood type they do not. They are important in blood transfusions in that a person with Rh+ blood type can receive either Rh+ or Rh- blood with no problems, but a person with Rh- blood type can only receive Rh- blood (Rh+ blood could kill him when antibodies from his immune system attack the rhesus antigen, causing massive blood clotting). They are important in pregnancy in that a woman with Rh- blood type has a much higher chance of miscarriage if her baby has Rh+ blood type. Note: there are roughly 30 different classes of blood type antigens, not just the familiar A, B, and Rh antigens. Most however are very rare.
What is Orlando Blooms blood type?
A(Rh-)
How is the Rh nomenclature used in the blood bank work?
The rH factor of blood determines if it's positive or negative. For instance, O+ is rH positive O-type blood. The universal donor between the AB type and the rH type is the AB positive blood type.
Are B and Rh one blood type or two different blood types?
The blood groups A, B, AB and O are the seperate blood types and within a blood type the blood may be Rh+ or Rh-.
Wanted to know the blood type rh negative?
rh negative is not a unique blood type. Rather, it means that the blood is missing the Rh factor that those with Rh positive blood. This is denotated by the word "positive" or "negative" that is said as part of the blood type, after the letter type, A, B, AB, or O.
What type of blood would you have if both your parents have RH blood type?
Rh is not a blood type by itself but is just one part of what makes up a blood type. There are two parts to blood typing: the ABO aspect and the Rh factor. One has blood type A, B, AB, or O, AND then is either Rh positive, or Rh negative. Hence why you hear blood types like A positive, O negative, etc. The positive/ negative is referring to the Rh factor. Rh positive is dominant, so one only needs one Rh positive parent so be Rh positive. Rh negative is recessive. If both parents are Rh negative, the child they have must be Rh negative as well. To know what blood type you could be, you need to know your parents' entire blood type.
What is Rh sensitization?
A woman with a negative blood type (Rh negative) who has produced antibodies against her fetus with a positive blood type (Rh positive)
What are the possible blood types the baby could have if the mother is type O-positive and the father has the rh-negative blood type?
The rh factor is different from blood type. If the mother is RH positive and the father is RH negative, the baby can be either RH positive or RH negative. That is RH factor. It is different from blood type. If the mother is blood type O, and the father is blood type O, the baby will be type O. However the father can be type A, B, or AB. In that case, the baby may be one of those.
Could a Father with type b rh positive blood and mother with type o rh positive have a baby of blood type a positive?
No.
How do I diet according to my blood type?
Another level of specificity is added to blood type by examining the presence or absence of the Rh protein. Each blood type is either positive "+" (has the Rh protein) or negative "-" (no Rh protein).
Is Rh o positive blood type rare?
The blood type known as rh defines a particular strain or tendency towards particular traits or abnormalties in newborn babies. To determine a rh blood type, a blood test specifying that rh be tested is required.
