The International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) currently recognises 30 major blood group systems (including the ABO and Rh systems).[1] Thus, in addition to the ABO antigens and Rhesus antigens, many other
The ISBT definition of a blood group system is where one or more
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Blood grouping procedure
Blood is composed of cells suspended in a liquid. The liquid portion is the plasma, from which therapeutic fractions and derivatives are made.
Suspended in the plasma are three types of cells:
- Red cells carry oxygen
- White cells fight infection
- Platelets stop bleeding in injuries
The most common type of grouping is the ABO grouping. Red Blood Cells have a protein coat on their surface which distinguishes them. According to this blood is divided into four groups:
- A (A oligosaccharide is present)
- B (B oligosaccharide is present)
- AB (A and B oligosaccharides are present)
- O (neither A nor B, only their precursor H oligosaccharide present)
There are subtypes under this grouping (listed as A1, A2, A1B or A2B…) some of which are quite rare. Apart from this there is a protein which plays an important part in the grouping of blood. This is called the Rh factor. If this is present, the particular blood type is called positive. If it is absent, it is called negative. Thus we have the following broad categories:
- A1 Negative (A1 -ve)
- A1 Positive (A1 +ve)
- A1B Negative (A1B -ve)
- A1B Positive (A1B +ve)
- A2 Negative (A2 -ve)
- A2 Positive (A2 +ve)
- A2B Negative (A2B -ve)
- A2B Positive (A2B +ve)
- B Negative (B -ve)
- B Positive (B +ve)
- O Negative (O -ve)
- O Positive (O +ve)
Rare blood types
A rare blood type is any blood type that is difficult to find.[citation needed] A blood type is classified as rare when more than 200 donors have to be screened to find one compatible donor with blood of that type. In the "ABO" system, all blood belongs to one of four major group: A, B, AB, or O. But there are more than two hundred minor blood groups that can complicate blood transfusions. These are known as rare blood types. About one person in 1,000 will inherit a rare blood type. Whereas common blood types are expressed in a letter or two, with maybe a plus or a minus, a fewer number of people express their blood type in an extensive series of letters in addition to their 'ABO' type designation. For example, AB +ve, O -ve, and A1 -ve are rare types.
Blood group systems
| ISBT N° | Common name | abbreviation | Epitope or carrier, notes | Locus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | ABO | ABO | Carbohydrate (N-Acetylgalactosamine, galactose). A, B and H antigens mainly elicit IgM antibody reactions, although anti-H is very rare, see the Hh antigen system (Bombay phenotype, ISBT #18). | 9 |
| 002 | MNS | MNS | GPA / GPB (glycophorins A and B). Main antigens M, N, S, s. | 4 |
| 003 | P | P1 | Glycolipid. | 22 |
| 004 | Rhesus | RH | Protein. C, c, D, E, e antigens (there is no "d" antigen; lowercase "d" indicates the absence of D). | 1 |
| 005 | Lutheran | LU | Protein (member of the immunoglobulin superfamily). Set of 21 antigens. | 19 |
| 006 | Kell | KEL | Glycoprotein. K1 can cause hemolytic disease of the newborn (anti-Kell), which can be severe. | 7 |
| 007 | Lewis | LE | Carbohydrate (fucose residue). Main antigens Lea and Leb - associated with tissue ABH antigen secretion. | 19 |
| 008 | Duffy | FY | Protein (chemokine receptor). Main antigens Fya and Fyb. Individuals lacking Duffy antigens altogether are immune to malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium knowlesi. | 1 |
| 009 | Kidd | JK | Protein (urea transporter). Main antigens Jka and Jkb. | 18 |
| 010 | Diego | DI | Glycoprotein (band 3, AE 1, or anion exchange). Positive blood is found only among East Asians and Native Americans. | 17 |
| 011 | Yt or Cartwright | YT | Protein (AChE, acetylcholinesterase). | 7 |
| 012 | XG | XG | Glycoprotein. | X |
| 013 | Scianna | SC | Glycoprotein. | 1 |
| 014 | Dombrock | DO | Glycoprotein (fixed to cell membrane by GPI, or glycosyl-phosphatidyl-inositol). | 12 |
| 015 | Colton | CO | Aquaporin 1. Main antigens Co(a) and Co(b). | 7 |
| 016 | Landsteiner-Wiener | LW | Protein (member of the immunoglobulin superfamily). | 19 |
| 017 | Chido/Rodgers | CH/RG | C4A C4B (complement fractions). | 6 |
| 018 | Hh/Bombay | H | Carbohydrate (fucose residue). | 19 |
| 019 | Kx | XK | Glycoprotein. | X |
| 020 | Gerbich | GE | GPC / GPD (Glycophorins C and D). | 2 |
| 021 | Cromer | CROM | Glycoprotein (DAF or CD55, regulates complement fractions C3 and C5, attached to the membrane by GPI). | 1 |
| 022 | Knops | KN | Glycoprotein (CR1 or CD35, immune complex receptor). | 1 |
| 023 | Indian | IN | Glycoprotein (CD44 adhesion function?). | 11 |
| 024 | Ok | OK | Glycoprotein (CD147). | 19 |
| 025 | Raph | MER2 | Transmembrane glycoprotein. | 11 |
| 026 | JMH | JMH | Protein (fixed to cell membrane by GPI). | 6 |
| 027 | Ii | I | Branched (I) / unbranched (i) polysaccharide. | 6 |
| 028 | Globoside | P | Glycolipid. | 3 |
| 029 | GIL | GIL | Aquaporin 3. | 9 |
| 030 | Rh-associated glycoprotein | RHAG | Rh-associated glycoprotein | 6p21-qter |
References
- ^ "Table of blood group systems". International Society of Blood Transfusion. October 2006. http://blood.co.uk/ibgrl/ISBT%20Pages/ISBT%20Terminology%20Pages/Table%20of%20blood%20group%20systems.htm. Retrieved 2006-11-14.
- ^ ISBT Committee on Terminology for Red Cell Surface Antigens. "Terminology Home Page". http://ibgrl.blood.co.uk/ISBT%20Pages/ISBT%20Terminology%20Pages/Terminology%20Home%20Page.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- ^ Information Courtesy: Indian Red Cross Society, Tamil Nadu Branch.
External links
- ISBT Table of blood group antigens within systems Updated August 2008.
- BGMUT NCBI Blood Group Antigen Gene Mutation Database.
- Blood group The Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of the West of England.
- Distribution of Blood Types, Behavioral Sciences Department, Palomar College.
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