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People with different blood types have proteins specific to that blood type on the surfaces of their red blood cells (RBCs).

Rh factor "Rhesus factor" is type of antigens on the human blood cell. The presence of this antigen in human blood given (+) besides it's blood type. The absence of this antigen is given (-) besides blood type. For example A- or A+.

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Are B and Rh one blood type or two different blood types?

B and Rh are two different blood type systems. The B blood type refers to the presence of the B antigen on red blood cells, while the Rh factor (Rh positive or Rh negative) refers to the presence or absence of the Rh antigen. This means someone could have blood type B+ or B-, indicating their blood type in both systems.


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-.


Can a black person be rh negative?

The Black Cochin Jewish population has a high percentage of Rh-negative blood but the Rh-negative blood type is uncommon in the Black population in general, which is exactly the same interesting phenomenon as with the Oriental Jews of Israel who have a high percentage of Rh-negative blood, where among the Chinese and Japanese, Rh-negative blood type it is almost nonexistent.

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What are the different types of Rh blood types?

There are two types of Rh blood type, a Rh + and a Rh -ve, they are useful in surgery so blood type can be matched. Especially in pregnancy it is beneficial for mother and child to have the same Rh blood type.


Are B and Rh one blood type or two different blood types?

B and Rh are two different blood type systems. The B blood type refers to the presence of the B antigen on red blood cells, while the Rh factor (Rh positive or Rh negative) refers to the presence or absence of the Rh antigen. This means someone could have blood type B+ or B-, indicating their blood type in both systems.


Can you be O blood type and Rh negative"?

No, O blood type is always Rh positive.


What are Rh antigens?

They are a type of antigen that some people carry on their red blood cells. They are called "rhesus" because they were initially identified and studied on the red blood cells of rhesus monkeys, then were later also found in humans. If a person has Rh+ blood type they have this antigen, if a person has Rh- blood type they do not. They are important in blood transfusions in that a person with Rh+ blood type can receive either Rh+ or Rh- blood with no problems, but a person with Rh- blood type can only receive Rh- blood (Rh+ blood could kill him when antibodies from his immune system attack the rhesus antigen, causing massive blood clotting). They are important in pregnancy in that a woman with Rh- blood type has a much higher chance of miscarriage if her baby has Rh+ blood type. Note: there are roughly 30 different classes of blood type antigens, not just the familiar A, B, and Rh antigens. Most however are very rare.


What is Orlando Blooms blood type?

A(Rh-)


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 -


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.


Wanted to know the blood type rh negative?

rh negative is not a unique blood type. Rather, it means that the blood is missing the Rh factor that those with Rh positive blood. This is denotated by the word "positive" or "negative" that is said as part of the blood type, after the letter type, A, B, AB, or O.


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 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.


How do I diet according to my blood type?

Another level of specificity is added to blood type by examining the presence or absence of the Rh protein. Each blood type is either positive "+" (has the Rh protein) or negative "-" (no Rh protein).