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blood typing

 
Dictionary: blood typ·ing or blood-typ·ing (blŭd'tī'pĭng)
 
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n.

The process of identifying an individual's blood group by serologic testing of a sample of blood.


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Classification of blood by inherited antigens associated with erythrocytes (red blood cells). The ABO blood-group system and Rh blood-group system are among those most commonly considered. Without identification of these factors, blood transfusion from an incompatible donor may result in destruction of red cells or coagulation. Blood typing also helps identify disorders such as erythroblastosis fetalis.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: determining a person's blood type by serological methods

 
 

 

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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