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How To Ascertain One's Blood Group While Having The SS Sickle Cell Genotype?

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Posted on Fri, 17 Jun 2016
Question: hello Doc.
i am XXXXXXX Sickel Cell and from what i understand, XXXXXXX is genotype. i first thought it was a blood group but just i realised XXXXXXX is not part of the 4 blood groups. so what is my Blood group then ? thank you
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Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (31 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You need to get blood grouping done in a blood bank of laboratory.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
Blood group can be determined by getting testing for your blood group in any laboratory or preferably in a blood bank.
You have rightly mentioned that XXXXXXX is the genotype suggesting that both the genes coding for hemoglobin are defective and are 'SS' instead of 'AA'.
The ABO blood group of a person can be A, B, O or AB.
The Rh factor can be positive or negative.


Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T
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Follow up: Dr. Shailja Puri (16 minutes later)
okay thank you.
thats all i wanted to know.i'll get a test done and will write back if i have further questions.
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Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (13 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Thanks and take care

Detailed Answer:
Thanks and take care!

Dr Shailja Puri
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Deepak
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How To Ascertain One's Blood Group While Having The SS Sickle Cell Genotype?

Brief Answer: You need to get blood grouping done in a blood bank of laboratory. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic. Blood group can be determined by getting testing for your blood group in any laboratory or preferably in a blood bank. You have rightly mentioned that XXXXXXX is the genotype suggesting that both the genes coding for hemoglobin are defective and are 'SS' instead of 'AA'. The ABO blood group of a person can be A, B, O or AB. The Rh factor can be positive or negative. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja Puri