Open AccessA Rare Case of A2+ve Blood Group in an Obstetric Emergency
Author(s) -
R Padmasri,
Urvashi Bhatara,
Rupa S Iyengar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/7987.4053
Subject(s) - abo blood group system , medicine , referral , obstetrics , blood bank , shock (circulatory) , blood transfusion , emergency medicine , surgery , family medicine
We present a rare case of A2+ve blood group with Placenta praevia with Obstetric Haemorrhage in mild hypovolemic shock. An emergency request for blood transfusion confounded the blood bank officer as the patient's blood was seemingly incompatible with all ABO blood groups. Further investigation revealed the patient's blood group to be a rare subtype of the A group known as A2+ve. This article highlights the need to be aware of such rare subgroups, especially in tertiary referral centres like ours, where unbooked Obstetric emergencies are encountered on a regular basis, so life-saving measures can be appropriately taken.