Query about different blood types?
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tan235 (
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July 20th, 2010
hi i am just wondering if O Negative is the same as RH negative?
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The “negative” is RH. A negative is RH negative also.
A-,B-,AB- and O- are all RH negative. A+, B+, AB+, and O+ are all RH positive.
RH is a factor that can be present with any of the blood types. (It’s actually more than one factor; it’s any of a number of proteins that, if present, can cause a severe immune reaction if transfused into someone without the factor.)
thanks so much, i will look into it more…. so rh isn’t a stand alone type it’s a factor within types if that makes sense?
so does all blood have RH in it?
why would someone say i’m RH negative?
@tan235 no, not all blood has RH in it. RH negative means you don’t have RH proteins in your blood. RH positive means you do.
ah ha!
I think I get it…. thanks guys!
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