What are the expected clumping results when each type of blood is mixed with each antibody? The antibodies are Anti-A, Anti-B, and Anti-Rh. How do I know if the different blood types (A+, A-, B+, B-, etc) clump with any of the antibodies?
1 Answer
Jul 20, 2017
Agglutination (clumping) will occur when blood that contains the particular antigen is mixed with the particular antibody.
Explanation:
Agglutination of blood types takes place as follows:
- A+ - Agglutination with Anti-A and Anti-Rh. No agglutination with Anti-B.
- A- - Agglutination with Anti-A. No agglutination with Anti-B and Anti-Rh.
- B+ - Agglutination with Anti-B and Anti-Rh. No agglutination with Anti-A.
- B- - Agglutination with Anti-B. No agglutination with Anti-B and Anti-Rh.
- AB+ - Agglutination with Anti-A, Anti-B and Anti-Rh.
- AB- - Agglutination with Anti-A and Anti-B. No agglutination with Anti-Rh.
- O+ - Agglutination with Anti-Rh. No agglutination with Anti-A and Anti-B.
- O- - No agglutination with Anti-A, Anti-B and Anti-Rh.