What is the strongest blood type?

If you have blood type O, you have antibodies that will fight the A and B antigens. If a person has blood type AB, they don't have such antibodies, and they can accept transfusions from all other blood types. Thus AB blood type people can be termed universal patients.
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Which blood is the most powerful blood?

O− blood, also called "universal donor," is perhaps the most valuable blood in the world because it can be transfused to nearly any blood type (except when the person has some rare antigen outside of the main ones).
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What is the healthiest blood type to have?

Type O negative red blood cells are considered the safest to give to anyone in a life-threatening emergency or when there's a limited supply of the exact matching blood type. That's because type O negative blood cells don't have antibodies to A, B or Rh antigens.
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What are the 3 rarest blood types?

What are the rarest blood types?
  • O positive: 35%
  • O negative: 13%
  • A positive: 30%
  • A negative: 8%
  • B positive: 8%
  • B negative: 2%
  • AB positive: 2%
  • AB negative: 1%
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What is the best blood type?

Types O-negative and O-positive are best suited to donate red blood cells. O-negative is the universal blood type, meaning that anyone can receive your blood. And O- and O+ blood are both extra special when it comes to traumas where there is no time for blood typing.
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The World's Most Dangerous Blood Type



What's the golden blood type?

One of the world's rarest blood types is one named Rh-null. This blood type is distinct from Rh negative since it has none of the Rh antigens at all. There are less than 50 people who have this blood type. It is sometimes called “golden blood.”
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Can blood type change?

Almost always, an individual has the same blood group for life, but very rarely an individual's blood type changes through addition or suppression of an antigen in infection, malignancy, or autoimmune disease. Another more common cause of blood type change is a bone marrow transplant.
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What is the oldest blood type?

In molecular history, type A appears to be the 'oldest' blood type, in the sense that the mutations that gave rise to types O and B appear to stem from it. Geneticists call this the wild-type or ancestral allele.
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Which blood group person should not marry?

The correct option is: d Rh+ male and Rh– femaleExplanation:Rh factor is a protein found in blood. A person having Rh factor in blood is called Rh positive whereas that who does not carry this protein in the blood is called Rh negative. Marriage should be avoided in between Rh negative female & Rh positive male.
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Which blood type is more resistant to disease?

Carriers of blood group 0 (I) are generally more resistant to diseases, with the exception of H. pylori-associated gastrointestinal diseases. Carriers of «antigenic» blood groups A (II), B (III), AB (IV) are more susceptible to development of infectious, cardiovascular and cancer diseases.
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Can siblings have different blood types?

No, siblings don't necessarily have the same blood type. It depends on the genotype of both the parents for the gene determining the blood type. E.g. Parents with the genotype AO and BO can have offspring with blood type A, B, AB or O.
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Why is O positive special?

O positive red blood cells are not universally compatible to all types, but they are compatible to any red blood cells that are positive (A+, B+, O+, AB+). Over 80% of the population has a positive blood type and can receive O positive blood. That's another reason it's in such high demand.
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CAN A+ and O have a baby?

Could you please explain if it is possible for a father who has O positive blood and a mother with A positive blood to have a baby with O negative blood? I am a little confused and have been trying to research the answer. I would appreciate if you are able to assist. Yes this is definitely possible.
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What is the Colour of golden blood?

Golden blood is not actually golden in colour, but it is actually the nickname for Rhnull, the world's rarest blood type.
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Does blood type affect personality?

Currently, no scientific evidence supports a cause-and-effect relationship between a person's blood type and personality traits. Even using current investigative methods, a 2021 study examining blood type and personality demonstrated no significant correlation.
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How rare is B positive blood?

About 9% of the population have B positive blood. B positive red blood cells can be given to both B positive and AB positive patients. B positive patients can receive blood from B positive, B negative, O positive and O negative donors.
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Who has stronger genes mother or father?

Genes from your father are more dominant than those inherited from your mother, new research has shown.
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What blood types should not have babies together?

Rh Incompatibility in Pregnancy

Problems can occur when the mother is Rh- and the baby is Rh+. This mismatch in blood type is often referred to as Rh incompatibility. This mismatch doesn't cause any problems for the first pregnancy.
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What is the newest blood type?

They've identified two new blood types called Langereis and Junior. They revealed their findings in the February issue of Nature Genetics.
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What blood type do most Irish have?

Irish Blood Group Type Frequency Distribution

Blood group O Positive is the most common group in Ireland while AB negative is the least common.
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Can your blood type Tell your heritage?

Because blood types are genetic, they are inherited from the parents, blood types have different racial and ethnic differences. The majority of people in the world and across various ethnicities have Rh+ blood type. Subsaharan African populations have a 97-99% Rh+ factor. East Asian communities have 93-97% Rh+ blood.
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How would I know my blood type?

There are a number of ways you can determine your blood type, including:
  1. visiting your doctor.
  2. going to a hospital or clinical laboratory that tests blood.
  3. donating blood.
  4. getting a home testing kit.
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How do I find my blood type?

Many people don't know their blood type. Here's how to find out yours
  1. Ask your parents or doctor.
  2. Blood draw.
  3. At-home blood test.
  4. Blood donation.
  5. Saliva test.
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What is a rare blood type?

The rarest blood type in the U.S. is AB-negative, clocking in as the blood type for only 1% of the population. B-negative makes up only 2 percent of our population, followed by AB-positive at 4%. The total distribution of blood types in the U.S., according to the AABB is as follows: AB-negative – 1 %
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