ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The positive or negative sign next to the blood groups is known as the Rhesus (Rh) factor. The Rh factor is an inherited protein that can be found on the surface of the red blood cell. If your blood type is positive, then your blood cells have the Rh protein.

Detailed explanation-2: -A positive rheumatoid factor test result indicates that a high level of rheumatoid factor was detected in your blood. A higher level of rheumatoid factor in your blood is closely associated with autoimmune disease, particularly rheumatoid arthritis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Being Rh-positive or Rh-negative means that either you have the Rhesus D antigen on your RBCs (positive) or you don’t (negative). Rh status is inherited from our parents, separately from our blood type. If you inherit the dominant Rhesus D antigen from one or both of your parents, then you are Rh-positive (85% of us).

Detailed explanation-4: -Rh typing is a standard part of a woman’s first prenatal visit. Sometimes, though, the results are anything but standard. Anywhere from 2 to 4 percent of women can type as both Rh positive (D+) and Rh negative (D-). This inconsistency then influences how OB-GYNs develop a treatment plan.

Detailed explanation-5: -O positive. This blood type doesn’t have A or B markers, but it does have Rh factor. O positive blood is one of the two most common blood types (the other is A positive).