Blood Type B WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Blood Type B
Blood type B is a classification of blood based on the presence or absence of inherited antigenic substances on the surface of red blood cells (RBCs).1Type B blood has anti-A antibodies, and B antigens.1 In the USA about 8.5% of people have type B positive blood while only 1.5% have B negative blood.1
Fast Facts:
- Individuals with type B blood can receive blood from donors of type B and type O blood.2
- People with type A, AB, and O blood can also receive blood from donors of type O blood.2
- They can also donate blood to individuals with type B or AB.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wikipedia: Blood Type
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wikipedia: Type O Blood
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- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Janet
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- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Type B Blood, B Blood Type, B Blood Types, B Type Of Blood
- Last update: Oct. 20, 2008
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