How is the blood typingconcerning the ABO systemand the Rh usually done?

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Chapter4: Basic Immunology And Immunohematology
Section4.7: Rh Typing
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How is the blood typing
concerning the ABO system
and the Rh usually done?

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Both, ABO blood group system and the Rh typing is done to determine the blood group system. The former aims to confirm the presence/absence of antigen A or B on the surface of erythrocytes. The respective gene is the ABO gene and the three alleles are i, IA, and IB that gives the blood group O, A, and B respectively. Allele A and B are codominant and i is the recessive allele. 



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