Background and Introduction to the ABO System

Table 1: ABO Blood Group System

Antigen on Red Cells

Antibodies in Serum

ABO Blood Group

A

Anti-B

A

B

Anti-A

B

Neither A nor B

Anti-A, Anti-B, Anti-A,B

O

A and B

Neither Anti-A nor Anti-B

AB

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