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When a blood type is described as being O+ or O-, there are actually two blood groups being described here: The letter (A, B, AB or O) refers to your blood type in the ABO blood group. The positive or negative sign refers to the Rh group; positive means that your blood cells have the D antigen, and negative means that your blood cells do not have the D antigen.
In the ABO system, the possible antigens a person can have are A, and/or B. O simply denotes the absence of A and B. In this system, the body's immune system naturally produces antibodies against the antigens that it lacks; so, an O individual will have Anti-A and Anti-B, an A individual will only have Anti-B.
In the Rh system, the immune system of an Rh-negative person generally does not produce Anti-D unless the person has been exposed to the antigen before through a previous transfusion or through pregnancy & childbirth. Once an Rh negative person is exposed to Rh-positive blood, there is an 85% chance that Anti-D will be produced.
When an Rh-negative person with Anti-D in their blood is exposed to the D antigen on Rh-positive blood again, they may have a transfusion reaction. Their immune system will mount an attack against the cells, and the result could be anywhere from a fever and hives up to shock and death. Luckily, the chances of death from a transfusion now are very small, and if the doctors notice a transfusion reaction starting to occur, they can often stop the transfusion before the reaction gets worse.
Many hospitals try to keep O-negative blood on hand for emergencies, but not every hospital is able to do this and O-positive may be the default blood for emergencies. The hospitals that do have O-negative blood on hand may only have limited resources; they may allow a patient to receive a limited amount of negative blood and if the patient is still bleeding, the medical director may allow the patient to be switched to positive blood. If an Rh-negative patient receives Rh-positive blood, they will give the patient an injection of Anti-D antibodies (such as WinRho or RhoGam) to attach to the D antigens, to reduce the chances of the patient's immune system noticing the D antigens and making it's own antibodies to it.
WinRho is also given to pregnant women who are Rh-negative so that if their fetus is Rh-positive, their immune system doesn't start to attack the fetus.
Anyhow, long story short: O positive isn't technically compatible and normally probably should not be given to O negative individuals, but in case of emergency, it is often better to give the O positive blood than it is to let the patient bleed out. However, O-negative people are normally compatible to give blood to O-positive people (unless there are other antibodies present in other blood group systems).
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What are the compatible blood types for pregnancy?
The compatible blood types for pregnancy are determined by the Rh factor. A positive blood type can generally be safely paired with a negative blood type. However, if a mother is Rh-negative and the father is Rh-positive, there may be a risk of complications that can affect the baby's health. It is important for pregnant women to discuss their blood type with their healthcare provider to ensure a healthy pregnancy.
Can you be O blood type and Rh negative"?
No, O blood type is always Rh positive.
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 do you mean by Rh o negative blood type?
It is simply your blood type. You receive blood alleles from your parents. One of them must have been type A or AB, and must have been type negative. It also means you can donate blood to people type A+ or AB+. You can only receive blood from people A+, A-, O+, or O-.
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.
Is blood type o compatible with blood type rh positive?
Yes, two blood types that are the same are compatible for donation. Either can give or receive blood from the other.
What are the compatible blood types for pregnancy?
The compatible blood types for pregnancy are determined by the Rh factor. A positive blood type can generally be safely paired with a negative blood type. However, if a mother is Rh-negative and the father is Rh-positive, there may be a risk of complications that can affect the baby's health. It is important for pregnant women to discuss their blood type with their healthcare provider to ensure a healthy pregnancy.
Is rh negative blood compatible with o positive?
can two o positive blood types make an RH Negitive baby
What is O Rh D Positive?
O Rh D positive refers to a blood type that is O positive and Rh positive. In this blood type, the individual has O type blood with Rh factor present on the red blood cells. This is one of the most common blood types among the population.
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.
Is a blood Type A mom compatible with Type O dad?
There are no compatibility issues with the ABO gene and the production of offspring. There might be an issue if the mother is Rh negative and the father is Rh positive with the resulting baby inheriting the Rh positive gene.
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.
Can you be O blood type and Rh negative"?
No, O blood type is always Rh positive.
What is the difference between positive and negative b blood type?
Human blood has a protein (rH). If you have rH in your blood you have positive blood type, if you are lacking rH you have a negative blood type. Negative blood rejects positive blood because it is lacking the chemical, however positive blood can accept both negative or positive blood.
Can A positive and B positive blood type cause a problem pregnancy?
The critical information for mother/father is the "positive" at the end of the blood type. The refers to the rh factor, which if an rh Negative mother conceives a child with an rh positive father, the fetus may have rh positive blood. The mother's body will fight the baby's body and can cause problems. If the rh factors are different, the mother will be given two doses of RhoGam, which will allow the pregnancy to be carried to term without problems. However, A positive, and B positive are compatible, and will not need this.
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 the difference between blood type O and O positive?
Blood Type O has no Anti Rh factors. O+ blood is positive for Rh Antibodies.
