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so what exactly is a blood type?

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13y ago
Updated: 9/16/2019

A blood group or blood type is based on the presence or absence of two proteins (A, B) on the surface of red blood cells. Because two proteins are involved, there are four possible combinations or blood types (ABO groups):Type A - Only the A protein is present.Type B - Only the B protein is present.Type AB - Both proteins are present.Type O - Neither protein is present (about 40 percent of the population).

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