Question

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?

Answer 1

Agglutination or clumping occurs when blood that contains the particular antigen is mixed with the particular antibody.

Step-by-step explanation:

Clumping of blood types takes place thus;

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.