Question

What antigens are found on the red blood cells of type A, B, AB, and O blood?

Answer 1

A antigens, B antigens, and Rh

Answer 2

Answer:

People with type A blood have the antigen A on the surface of their RBCs, while people with type B blood have the B antigen. Individuals with type AB blood have both A and B antigens, whereas people with type O blood have no antigens present (there is no antigen O).

Explanation:

Type O

Type A

Type B

Type AB

RBC Antigen present

None

A

B

A, B

Plasma antibody present

Anti-A, Anti-B

Anti-B

Anti-A

None

Compatible donor RBC

O

O, A

O, B

O, A, B, AB

Incompatible donor RBC

A, B, AB

B, AB

A, AB

None