ABO blood group system
| ABO blood group system | |
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| Term | ABO blood group system |
| Short definition | ABO blood group system - system for grouping human blood into different types based on the presence or absence of certain markers on the surface of red blood cells. The four main blood types are A, B, O and AB. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
ABO blood group system - system for grouping human blood into different types based on the presence or absence of certain markers on the surface of red blood cells. The four main blood types are A, B, O and AB. In a blood transfusion, the ABO blood group system is used to match the blood type of the donor and the person receiving the transfusion. People with blood group 0 can donate blood to anyone and are called universal donors. People with AB blood can accept blood from any donor and are called universal recipients. People with type A or B blood can receive matched blood or type O blood
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- Medical encyclopedia article on ABO blood group system
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