Blood Type WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Blood Type
Blood type is determined by inheritance. One gene from each parent is inherited to establish your blood type. Those two genes form a protein (or antigen) that exists on the surface of all red blood cells. This antigen is capable of stimulating an immune response.1
Fast Facts:
- There are four major blood groups A, O, B, and AB.2
- The four major groups are divided into Rh Positive and Rh Negative types.2
- Those with any blood type can receive O Rh Negative blood.2
- Those with Type O must receive Type O blood.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Australian Red Cross: Blood Types
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Canadian Blood Services: Types & Rh System
- ↑ American National Red Cross: What's Your Blood Type?"
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- Contributor: Catherine Kowalski
- Reviewer: Chris Miller
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Catherine Kowalski
- Reviewer: Chris Miller
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Blood Types, Types of Blood
- Last update: Aug. 22, 2008
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