Blood group (also called blood type) is simply the category within which a person’s blood falls based on the presence or absence of certain inherited substances called antigens on one’s red cell covering and presence or absence of antibodies in one’s plasma(the liquid component of blood that bathes the blood cells).Several systems exist for classifying or typing blood but the most commonly used systems are the ABO and the RhD (rhesus) system.



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Why do I need to know my blood group?

1.Your blood type helps health workers to know what type of blood to be transfused you when you require blood transfusion
2.blood type or group helps health workers to decide with precision if a particular donor blood matches the recipient’s.

3.In emergency situation like a road traffic accident or terrorist attack where victims suffer massive blood loss,victims with their blood group captured on their I.D cards.
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