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It is the equivalent to Rh negative blood. D is the antigen present on commonly termed Rh+ red cells, and the D antigen is missing on D-negative blood.
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What does plus and - stand for in blood group?
positive and negative stands for either Rhesus Positive or Rhesus negative which means that a persons Red blood cells (RBC) either have D antigens on their cell surface membranes or not. a person who is Rhesus negative will have D Antibodies in the blood plasma and can only be given Rhesus negative blood types in a blood transfusion. Rhesus positive blood types can be given either D+ or D- in a blood transfusion as they have no D antibodies in their blood plasma. hope this helps
What do you call the universal blood donor?
O Rh D negative
What blood types can person with blood type B negative receive?
A person with Type B Rh negative blood can receive B Rh negative red cells or O Rh negative red cells. If no Rh negative blood is available, this person could receive B or O Rh positive blood, but this would not be recommended for women of child bearing age as the exposure to the D antigen (D is the Rh positive part) may cause this person to form an antibody against the D (Rh) antigen (Anti-D). Anti-D may cross the placenta and attach to D positive cells in the fetus leading red cell destruction and other serious consequences.
Why must D-Positive blood not be transfused into a D-Negative patient?
It should be your very own blood type, because it can have further compications and you can even die.
What is DU negative factor in blood?
Rh blood type is determined by the presence or absence of the D antigen. People who are Rh positive have the D antigen and those that are Rh negative lack this. Some people have a variant of the D antigen, called Du. Presence of Du antigen causes lab results to report the blood type as Rh negative, although the patient behaves as an Rh positive would. Du negative means a "true Rh negative" result.
Can parents with a negative and a positive blood type have a child with an o negative blood type?
Yes. If mother was A/O RH pos (D d) and Father is A/O RH neg (d d), then they could have a O positive child. One only needs one big D to express the RH positive gene.
What type of blood can a person with type B RH-negative receive?
A person with Type B Rh negative blood can receive B Rh negative red cells or O Rh negative red cells. If no Rh negative blood is available, this person could receive B or O Rh positive blood, but this would not be recommended for women of child bearing age as the exposure to the D antigen (D is the Rh positive part) may cause this person to form an antibody against the D (Rh) antigen (Anti-D). Anti-D may cross the placenta and attach to D positive cells in the fetus leading red cell destruction and other serious consequences.
How common is blood group B Rh D Negative?
i think that 15% of people in the whole world have this blood group
Can you give o negative blood to o positive patient?
Red blood cells? Absolutely. (if the antibody screen and crossmatch are both negative) Whole blood? No, there may be Anti-D in the O neg plasma.
What is meant by positive or negative blood type?
Where are there positive and negative blood types? Why do humans have two eyes? Why is there life on Earth? It is all part of natural evolution, so the short answer to your question would be: 'Because there are'.
How do doctors determine your blood type as positive or negative?
A blood test will most likely be down to see if the individual has the Rh factor (D antigen) present in their blood.
Can a child have o negative blood if the mother has a negative and the father has a positive?
"Anti d" is an antigen either present or not on the surface of the red blood cell. This is reported as part of blood grouping of the major blood groups A, B, AB and O. These are also antigens present on the surface of RBC's. (Antigens in this case mean proteins) Since a child's blood will be synthesized from the information contained in the DNA of it's parents and the DNA of both the parents will code for the "Anti d" antigen, it is impossible for the child to be Anti d negative. Dr. Kenneth Hamid
