Open AccessBLOOD BANK AND DISASTER RESPONSE SERVICES;
Author(s) -
Nasim Ilyas,
Ijaz Akram,
Usman Nawaz
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2014.21.02.2185
Subject(s) - abo blood group system , medicine , population , typing , blood typing , blood bank , demography , medical emergency , environmental health , immunology , biology , genetics , sociology
Objective: Assessment and Comparison of blood group typing among male,female urban and rural population of Tehsil Hassan Abdal, District Attock, Punjab, Pakistan.Materials and Methods: A total of 400 healthy male, female volunteers belonging to both ruraland urban areas were tested for blood group typing. Results: In the selected population in caseof ABO blood groups A, B and O were pre dominant. In the same population in case of Rh bloodgroups Rh + was pre dominant. Conclusions: The assessment and comparison of blood groupsin various subclasses of selected population can be beneficial in effective management of bloodbank, swift management of disasters requiring massive blood transfusions and development ofblood donor society.