blood

Who can donate blood

24.09.2013 Published in Health Articles

Anyone who is at least 18 years old and in good health can donate blood once every 56 days, which is 6 times per year (It is usually recommended that women leave 16 weeks and men 12 weeks between donations).

myeloproliferative disorders

5.04.2012 Published in infection & epidemiology

Blood typing-compatibility

10.03.2011 Published in gynaecology

Technician mixes antibodies with samples of blood to test their blood groups.The antibodies will test for the presence of antigens on its red blood cells. The antibodies will react with certain antigens, making the red blood cells stick together (agglutinate). Blood is grouped by the antigens it has. Your Blood type is a powerful genetic fingerprint that identifies you as surely as your DNA. A blood type/group is a classification of blood based on the presence or absence of inherited antigenic substances on the surface of red blood cells. These antigens may be proteins, carbohydrates, glycoproteins, or glycolipids, depending on the blood group system. A total of 30 human blood group systems are now recognized by the International Society of Blood Transfusion. The ABO and Rh systems are the most commonly used.