DISTRIBUTION OF ABO AND RH (D) BLOOD GROUPS AMONG BLOOD DONORS IN DISTRICT MARDAN, PAKISTAN

Authors

  • MUHAMMAD KHALID
  • NAILA ASLAM
  • MUHAMMAD SIYAR
  • RASHID AHMAD

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2013.3.2.318-322

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To find out the distribution of ABO and Rh (D) blood groups among blood donors in district
Mardan and to help transfusion services in the area.
STUDY DESIGN: Cross sectional descriptive study.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was conducted in DHQ Hospital Mardan from 1st January
2012 to 31st December 2012. A total of 2893 healthy adult, blood donors (both volunteer and directed) from
district Mardan were included. Two ml of blood anti-coagulated with EDTA was taken and both ABO and
Rh (D) blood groups were determined using commercially available anti-sera of Biolaboratories. The
distribution ofABO and Rh blood groups in the local community were then calculated.
RESULTS: Among ABO blood groups “ B†(27.97%) was the most prevalent, followed by “0†(27.93%),
“ A†(24.75%) and “ AB†(19.36%). Group Rh positive (94.30%) was more prevalent than Rh negative
(5.70%). Similarly 0+ve (26.65%) was most frequent followed by B+ve (26.17%), A+ve (23.16%), AB+ve
(18.32%), B've(1.80%),Ave(l.59%),O ve( 1.28%) and ABve( 1.04%).
CONCLUSION: Blood group 'B' was most frequent among the ABO blood groups and Rh (D) positive
among Rh blood groups while0+vewas the most frequent blood group in the study population.
KEYWORDS: ABO Blood grouping, Rh (D) blood grouping, Mardan.

Author Biographies

NAILA ASLAM

Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan



MUHAMMAD SIYAR

Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan



RASHID AHMAD

Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan



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MUHAMMAD KHALID, NAILA ASLAM, MUHAMMAD SIYAR, RASHID AHMAD. DISTRIBUTION OF ABO AND RH (D) BLOOD GROUPS AMONG BLOOD DONORS IN DISTRICT MARDAN, PAKISTAN. J Saidu Med Coll [Internet]. 2013 Apr. 20 [cited 2026 Nov. 10];3(2):318-22. Available from: http://jsmc.pk/index.php/jsmc/article/view/500

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2013): Journal of Saidu Medical College

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