The ABO blood group system is used worldwide to match blood samples between donors and recipients to ensure safe transfusions. It was developed by Karl Landsteiner in 1909 and is determined by genetic inheritance. The system is complicated by the presence or absence of rhesus factor, but the ABO group catches the majority of cases […]
ABO incompatibility occurs when different blood types are mixed, causing an immune or inflammatory reaction. It can happen during blood transfusions, between a newborn and its mother, or with organ transplants. Symptoms include jaundice, fever, and back pain. Treatment includes transfusion of fluids and medications. Incompatible organ transplants can cause rejection. Couples with different blood […]
