BLOOD GROUP RH TYPE

Test details

An ABO Group and Rh Type Test or a Blood Group Test determines the blood type of any particular person. This test is useful in ensuring safe blood transfusion. An ABO Group and Rh Type Test or a Blood Group Test determines a person's blood group - A, B, AB or O and whether he or she is Rh positive or Rh negative.

Test required for

The antibodies and antigens present in the blood help to identify a blood group. A, B, AB and O are the four main blood groups. This group system also involves Rhesus factor (factor D), which could be absent or present. People can be categorized according to both systems where the first group describes the blood type. The negative or positive indicates absence or presence of Rh factor.

Test ordered for

to determine a person’s blood group like A, B, OB, AB, Rhesus (D) and the RH type of an individual, to test whether negative or positive.

Test recommended

This test is useful in ensuring safe blood transfusion.