Blood group phenotypes

Alloantibodies causing haemolytic transfusion reactions or haemolytic disease in the fetus and newborn are dependent on the frequency with which alloantigens and alloantibodies occur.

Major Blood Group Phenotypes and their Frequencies (1–3)
No Blood Group System [Symbol] Phenotype % Frequency No Blood Group System [Symbol] Phenotype % Frequency

001

ABO [ABO]

A1

29.7

014 Dombrock [DO]** Do(a+b–) 18


 

A2

9.3

    Do(a–b+) 33


 

B

11.4

    Do(a+b+) 49


 

O

46.1

    Gy(a–) Rare


 

A1B

2.3

015 Colton Co(a+b–) 92.0


 

A2B

1.2


Co(a–b+) 0.2

002

MNS [MNS]

MMSS

6.0

    Co(a+b+) 7.8


 

MMss

9.1

016 Landsteiner-Wiener [LW]** LW(a+b–) 97


 

MMSs

14.4

  LW(a–b+) Rare


 

MNSS

3.0

    LW(a+b+) 3


 

MNss

23.3

017
Chido/Rogers [CH/RG]** Chido phenotype  


 

MNSs

22.7

    CH/RG: 1,2,3  88.2


 

NNSS

0.4

    CH/RG: 1,–2,3 4.9


 

NNss

15.6

    CH/RG: 1,2,–3  3.1


 

NNSs

5.5

    CH/RG: –1,–2,–3  3.8

003

P [P]

P1+

74.8

     CH/RG: –1,2,-3 Rare


 

P1–

25.2

    CH/RG: 1,–2,–3 Rare

004

Rh [RH]

See Rhesus phenotypes

    Rodgers phenotype  

005

Lutheran [LU]

Lu(a+b–)

0.2

    CH/RG: 11,12  95


 

Lu(a–b+)

92.3

    CH/RG: 11,–12 3


 

Lu(a+b+)

7.5

    CH/RG: –11,–12 2


 

Lu(a–b–)

Rare

 018 H [H] H High incidence

006

Kell [KEL]

K– k+

90.9

 019 Kx [XK] Kx High incidence


 

K+ k–

0.4

 020 Gerbich [GE]** Ge:2,3,4  >99.9


 

K+ k+

8.7

    Ge:–2,3,4 (Yus type) Rare


 

Kp(a+b–)

<0.1

    Ge:–2,–3,4 (Gerbich type) Rare


 

Kp(a–b+)

97.8

    Ge:–2,–3,–4 (Leach) Rare


 

Kp(a+b+)

2.2

 021 Cromer [CROM] Cra, Tca, Dra, Esa High Incidence

007

Lewis [LE]

Le(a+b–)

22.4

    Tcb, Tcc, WES Low incidence


 

Le(a–b+)

72.3

 022 Knops [KN]**  Kn(a+b–)  94.5


 

Le(a–b–)

5.3

    Kn(a–b+) 1

008

Duffy [FY]

Fy(a+b–)

19.7

    Kn(a+b+) 4.5


 

Fy(a–b+)

32.7

    McC(a+) 98


 

Fy(a+b+)

47.6

    Sl(a+) 98

009

Kidd [JK]

Jk(a+b–)

26.3

    Yk(a+) 92


 

Jk(a–b+)

23.6

023 Indian [IN]** In(a+b–) Rare


 

Jk(a+b+)

50.1

    In(a–b+) 99.9

010

Diego [DI]**

Di(a+b–)

<0.01

    In(a+b+) <0.1


 

Di(a-b+)

>99.9

024
Ok [OK]** Ok(a+) 100


 

Di(a+b+)

<0.1

    Ok(a–) Rare


 

Wr(a+)

<0.1

025
Raph [RAPH] MER2  


 

Wr(b+)

High incidence

026
John Milton Hagen [JMH] JMH High incidence

011

Yt [YT]**

Yt(a+b–)

91.9

027  I [I] I High incidence


 

Yt(a–b+)

0.3

028
Globoside [GLOB]  P High incidence


 

Yt(a+b+)

7.8

029  Gill [GIL] GIL High incidence

012

Xg [XG]**

Xg(a+)

Male         65.6

Female   88.7

  Antigen Collections**

Cs/ Csb

Vel / ABTI

 

95 / 34

Both >99

 


 

Xg(a–)

Male         34.4

Female   11.3

  Low incidence antigens (700 series) By, Chra, Bi, Bxa, Pta, Rea etc. <1

013

Scianna [SC]**

Sc:1,–2

99

  High incidence antigens (901 series) Lan, Ata, Jra, AnWj, Sda, Duclos etc. >90


 

Sc:–1,2

Rare

       


 

Sc:1,2

1

       


 

Sc:1,–2,Rd+

Rare

       


 

Sc:1,2,Rd+

Rare

       
Note: Unless indicated, frequencies are based on blood group statistics of Australian blood donors; ** Frequency is based on Caucasian population.

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References

  1. Daniels GL et al. Blood group terminology from the International Society of Blood Transfusion committee on terminology for red cell surface antigens. Vox Sanguinis 2004;87:304–316.
  2. Garratty G et al. Terminology for blood group antigens and genes - historical origins and guidelines in the new millennium. Transfusion 2004;40:477–489.
  3. Reid ME, Lomas-Francis C. Blood Group Antigens & Antibodies - A guide to clinical relevance and technical tips. SBB Books, New York, 2007.