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Query about different blood types?

Asked by tan235 (877points) July 20th, 2010

hi i am just wondering if O Negative is the same as RH negative?

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Rarebear's avatar

The “negative” is RH. A negative is RH negative also.

WestRiverrat's avatar

A-,B-,AB- and O- are all RH negative. A+, B+, AB+, and O+ are all RH positive.

Pandora's avatar

Hope this helps Bloodtypes

Dr_Dredd's avatar

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.)

tan235's avatar

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?

WestRiverrat's avatar

@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.

tan235's avatar

ah ha!
I think I get it…. thanks guys!

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