Patient's question:
My son asked me today what his blood type is. I remember mine is O, and my husband is A. I thought he might be O too, so I casually said, "O." But in the afternoon, when he came home from kindergarten, he was crying and said the teacher told him he's not O. Oh, because I wasn't very familiar with this when I was in school.Doctor's answer:
Hello, individuals whose red blood cells have the Rh antigen (also known as the D antigen) are referred to as Rh-negative. This means that the four main blood types—A, B, O, and AB—have now been further divided into Rh-positive and Rh-negative categories. With ongoing research into the Rh blood group system, it is believed to be the most complex blood group system among red blood cell antigens. The discovery of the Rh blood type has played a crucial role in providing more scientific guidance for blood transfusion, improving the experimental diagnosis of neonatal hemolytic disease, and maintaining maternal and child health.