people are Rh-positive, and Rh-negative blood types are relatively rare, which is commonly known as " panda blood ". But there is a rarer blood type in the world. Recently, Taizhou People's Hospital affiliated to Nanjing Medical University admitted a patient with severe anemia. Her blood type is called "golden blood type".
As early as a year ago, Ms. Wang felt unwell, her urine was yellow in color, and her meals were not fragrant. A while ago, her symptoms worsened again, so she came to Taizhou People's Hospital for treatment. The examination revealed that Ms. Wang was severely anemic, with a high jaundice index, and her blood type was very special.
Gao Lingbao, chief technician of the blood transfusion department of Taizhou People's Hospital in Jiangsu Province, said: "Ms. Wang's blood type is very rare. It is even rarer than RhD blood type (panda blood), so it is called the golden blood type."
Golden blood type , which is the RhNULL blood type. This blood type was first discovered in 1960. At present, there are less than 50 people with this blood type in the world, and only 4 cases have been reported in China before: "Not only is its RhD negative, but RhC, Rhc, RhE, and Rhe are also negative. This phenotype is very rare." The special feature of Ms. Wang's blood type is that her ABO blood type is O type , which means that she also retains the O blood type "universal blood transfusion" trait. , able to provide its own blood to any patient in need of a blood transfusion. After treatment, Ms. Wang's anemia symptoms gradually eased and she was discharged from hospital a few days ago. Blood collection and testing found that the blood type of one of Ms. Wang's sisters was also O RhNULL. In response to this rare blood type, the Blood Transfusion Department of Taizhou People's Hospital commissioned the National Health Commission's blood group genetic testing joint reference laboratory to conduct blood testing and research.
is usually said to be RH positive or negative, generally referring to the RHD indicator, but in fact, there are 55 antigens in the RH system, of which D, large C, small C, large E, and small e are the most important 5. . It is rare for so many indicators to be negative at the same time.
(reported by Chang Zeyu Taizhou TV)