Rh blood-groups/human blood types
Rh factor
an antigen that may or may not be present in the red blood cells of people
type O
has neither A nor B antigens; the universal donor
agglutinogens; red blood cells
human blood is divided into four blood groups or types based on the presence or absence of blood antigens called ____ on the surface of ____
erythrocytes
if an Rh negative person is given Rh positive blood, the recipients blood system will produce antibodies that attack the ____ in the donated blood
A, B, AB, O
the four blood groups
Rh positive
the persons with the antigen present in their red blood cells; 85% of people
Rh negative
the persons without an antigen present in their red blood cells
complete blood replacement
treatment for erythroblastosis fetalis
type AB
universal recipient
erythroblastosis fetalis
when an Rh negative mother is carrying an Rh positive fetus and the mother's antibodies pass the fetus and destroy the fetus' erythrocytes.
blood transfusions, pregnancy
A person's Rh factor becomes critical in these two instances