If blood agglutinates with anti-A and anti-Rh-D, what is the blood type? How did you figure this out?

1 Answer
Nov 24, 2016

The blood type is A Rh positive .

Explanation:

The three serums used for blood typing contain antibodies against the A, B and D antigens that code for the different blood types and subtypes. See the link: What are the four major blood groups?

It follows that is the Anti-A serum causes agglutination, the blood cells carry the A antigen, making the blood group A.

Similarly, if the Anti-D serum causes agglutination, the blood cells carry the D antigen, making the blood group Rh positive.

See this link for more details: In the blood typing procedure what causes agglutination of red blood cells?