Blood group and Rh factor analysis
What you need to know about analysis
A blood test to determine blood type and Rh factor is a study that helps to establish these indicators so that in an emergency situation it is possible to quickly select the appropriate blood for transfusion. Also, determining blood type and Rh factor is important during pregnancy. In the human body, in addition to cells and blood plasma, there is a unique combination of approximately 250 antigens located on the surface of red blood cells. These antigens form about 30 antigen systems. The most important are the AB0 system, which determines 4 blood groups, and the Rh factor system, which divides blood into Rh-negative (Rh−) and Rh-positive (Rh+).
What are the indications for analysis?
- Hemotransfusion compatibility
- Before surgery
- Pregnancy
- Hemolytic disease of the newborn
- Hemophilia
- A severe form of anemia
- Blood loss
- Medical Commission
How to prepare for the analysis?
The analysis is recommended to be performed on an empty stomach. A day before the analysis, it is not advisable to eat fatty food. Before passing the analysis, you need:
- Good sleep
- Stop the constant intake of medical preparations (in agreement with the doctor) methyldopa, levodopa to exclude distortion of the results
Do not drink tea, coffee, juices before the examination. As an exception, the child can be given water to drink.
A blood test is taken from a finger. Before taking, the injection site is lubricated with a napkin containing alcohol.
If the child has a fear of blood, dizziness occurs, it is necessary to warn the medical staff ( pediatrician ).
Prices for tests
| Price in Kyiv | 290 UAH |
Where can you register in Kyiv:
St. S. Rudnytskyi, 5
Solomyanska St., 1
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