Understanding different blood types

blood type  The Rh factor is inherited independently from the ABO blood type Genotypes for the Rh factor are ++, +-, and -- People who are ++ or +- possess the Rh Human blood falls into four different blood groups: A, B, AB and O Your blood also has what is known as an Rh factor: It either contains a certain protein or

There are eight different blood types: O+, O-, A+, A-, B+, B-, AB+ and AB- Do you know what makes your blood type unique? 11% of the Scottish population have group B blood The majority of these have people have type B+ blood

Rh factors are genetically determined A baby may have the blood type and Rh factor of either parent, or a combination of both parents Rh factors follow a Knowing your blood type is important in case of an emergency situation requiring a blood transfusion Harvard School of Public Health conducted a study that