Bl☺☻d Types

Code Red Classification

☼How your blood is classified☼

Definitions:

Antigens are substances, such as foreign substances-bacteria and viruses are a few listed foreign substances-and substances developed inside the body, that lead to the production of antibodies.

Antibodies are proteins that are produced by your Immune System as a result of discovering substances that could cause potential damage to your body's systems (a.k.a antigens).

{ Credits for definition: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002223.htm }

Blood type A has: A antigens and anti-B antibodies.

Blood type B has: B antigens and anti-A antibodies.

Blood type AB has: A and B antigens, however, it does not have any antibodies.

Blood type O has: anti-A and anti-B antibodies, yet it does not have any antigens.

{ Credits: http://www.newhealthguide.org/Blood-Type-Chart.html }