1Post Graduate 3rd Year, Department of Pathology, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur
2Post Graduate 2nd Year, Department of Pathology, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur
3Post Graduate 3rd Year, Department of Pathology, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur
4Post Graduate 2nd Year, Department of Pathology, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur
5Professor, Department of Pathology, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur
6Consultant, Department of Pediatrics, Vardaan Multispeciality Hospital, Ghaziabad
Online published on 4 January, 2017.
ABO and Rhesus blood group are the most important blood groups in human beings. People inherit different blood groups and this plays a very important role in tranfusion safety.
The objective was to study the distribution pattern of ABO and Rh blood groups among blood donors in Hapur region of Uttar pradesh and compare it with other data from similar state within india and all over the world.
A retrospective study was conducted at blood bank of Saraswati Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur from January 2011 to December 2015.
The most common blood group was B (36.35%) followed by O (29.85%), A (24.6) and AB (9.2%). Rh positive were (94.52%) much more than Rh negative (5.48%). Male donors were more than female donors. Replacement donors (95.71%) were much more than voluntary donors (4.29%). Predominant donors belonged to age group 18–35 years.
The most common blood group tested in our blood bank was ‘B’ blood group with Rh positivity. Every transfusion centre should have a record of frequency of blood groups in their population. It helps in inventory management.
ABO, Rhesus, blood groups, prevalence, Hapur
