93906-6

LOINC 2.82

ABO and Rh group [Type] in Blood--during infancy

ABO + Rh infant Bld

Definition

  • During the first 4-6 months of life reverse grouping on infants may reflect maternal antibodies and it may take several months for newborns to develop their own antibodies against the A and B antigens not present on their own cells. Because of this, blood typing of infants often involves only forward grouping. In some jurisdictions, legislation dictates confirmation of blood grouping after a certain age (6 months in France).

Component

  • ABO & Rh group^during infancy

Specimen / system

  • Bld

Class

  • BLDBK

Property

  • Type

Scale

  • Nom

Related names

  • ABO + Rh; ABO group and Rh type; ABO+Rh Gp; ABO+Rh Gp^infant; Blood; BLOOD BANK; D phenotyping; D typing; infant; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Rh phenotyping; Rh typing; Typ; WB; Whole blood

Index terms

  • ABO & Rh group^during infancy
  • ABO + Rh
  • ABO group and Rh type
  • ABO+Rh Gp
  • ABO+Rh Gp^infant
  • Blood
  • BLOOD BANK
  • D phenotyping
  • D typing
  • infant
  • Nominal
  • Point in time
  • Random
  • Rh phenotyping
  • Rh typing
  • Typ
  • WB
  • Whole blood