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Research Notes on ABO Blood Typing
ABO blood typing is a method used to determine what kind of blood a person has. The particular kind of blood depends on the combination of proteins called antigens and the amount of antibodies in the blood. The four categories of blood types are A, B, O and AB.1 It is important to have a blood type match when receiving a blood transfusion. An incompatible blood type can cause the body's immune system to attack the blood which may result in a serious infection or death.2
Fast Facts:
- Type O is considered a universal blood type that is compatible with all other blood types.2
- Blood typing can be used to test for paternity.3
- Different animals such as cows, apes and sheep also have ABO blood typing.4
- Each blood type consists of two co-dominant alleles and one recessive allele inherited from one's parents.5
- Some people inherit a certain protein of the red blood cells called the Rh factor or antigen D.5
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Latest Headlines on ABO Blood Typing
What is ABO Blood Typing
- A.D.A.M.(via MedlinePlus ): Blood Typing
- BloodTyping: Blood Type - Blood Types - Blood Typing
- Genetics Encyclopedia (via Answers.com): Blood Type
Uses for ABO Blood Typing
- Fairfax Identity Laboratories (via Paternity Net): ABO Blood Types and Parentage
- BloodBook: Racial & Ethnic Distribution of ABO Blood Types
- A.D.A.M. (via Medline Plus): Why the Test is Performed
Risks and Complications of ABO Blood Typing
- Franklin Institute: Blood Types: What's Your Type?
- Encyclopedia of Surgery: Risks
- A.D.A.M. (via HealthScout): What the Risks Are:
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards on ABO Blood Typing
- Sandwalk: ABO Blood Types
- Howdy, from the Motherland: It's a Psuedoscience!
- Bloody Roots: Blood Type: How to Decide & Project Your Child’s Blood Type?
- Rosalie: Rare Blood Types
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on ABO Blood Typing
- PubMed: ABO Blood Typing Articles
- JAMA: More Blood Typing Articles
- Google Scholar: ABO Blood Typing Articles
Clinical Trials on ABO Blood Typing
- ClinicalTrials.gov: ABO Blood Typing Articles
Research Notes References
- ↑ A.D.A.M. (via Wikipedia): ABO Blood Typing
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 American Cancer Society: Blood Component Transfusion - What it Involves
- ↑ Fairfax Identity Laboratories (via Paternity Net): ABO Blood Types and Parentage
- ↑ Wikipedia: ABO Blood Group System
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 WKU Biology: Humans Have One of Four Different ABO Blood Groups
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- Contributor: LeannL
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: LeannL
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Cross Matching, RH Typing
- Last update: Oct. 28, 2008
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