Blood Group testing is done to check the blood type (A, B, AB, or O) and Rh type.
It is recommended:To determine the compatibility with the donated blood before receiving a transfusion of blood or blood components.At the time of donating blood, tissue, organ, or bone marrow, or getting registered as a donor.To identify the risk of Rh factor incompatibility between the mother and foetus before pregnancy or during pregnancy.
The Blood Group test is used to measure:The two major antigens or surface checks on the human red blood cells (RBCs) are the A and B antigens. One important surface antigen is called the Rh type.A blood typing test finds the presence or absence of these antigens to determine a person’s ABO Blood Group and Rh type.People whose RBCs have A antigens are in Blood Group A, those with B antigens are in Blood Group B, those with both A and B antigens are in the AB group, and those who do not have either of these markers are in the Blood Group O.If the Rh protein is present in the RBCs, a person’s blood type is Rh+ (positive); if it is absent, the person’s blood type is Rh- (negative).
You will get the reports after 6 hours, after the collection of the blood sample.
If they have any doubts about the Blood Group while undergoing any surgery or procedure and donating the blood or a transfusion it will be done as prescribed by the doctor.
There is no normal range for this test, but it interprets:According to the occurrence of agglutination upon treatment with antibodies, human blood can be grouped into 8 types according to the ABO and Rh grouping systems:A+ : ‘A’ PositiveA- : ‘A‘ NegativeB+ : ‘B‘ PositiveB- : ‘B’ NegativeO+ : ‘O’ PositiveO- : ‘O‘ NegativeAB+ : ‘AB’ PositiveAB- : ‘AB’ Negative
No, fasting is not required for this test.
There are no specific precautions for this test.
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