Blood and Blood Types

Chapter 4

Blood and Blood Types

Blood and Blood Types

Juan Juan
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Blood is a fluid that is made up of:

  • red blood cells (erythrocytes)
  • white blood cells (leukocytes)
  • platelets in a plasma

A healthy person has approximately 5 liters of blood.

Blood Types

At the beginning of the 20th century, Austrian scientist Karl Landsteiner noted that the red blood cells of some individuals were clumped by the serum from other individuals.

This led to his groundbreaking discovery of the ABO blood group system in 1900.

Red blood cells have the A antigen, B antigen, both, or neither:

Blood TypeAntigens on Red Blood CellsAntibodies in PlasmaTransfusion Notes
AA antigenAnti-B antibodiesCan receive A or O blood
BB antigenAnti-A antibodiesCan receive B or O blood
ABA and B antigensNoneUniversal recipient (can receive A, B, AB, or O)
ONoneAnti-A and Anti-B antibodiesUniversal donor (can donate to all ABO types); can receive only O
  • Rh-positive individuals can receive Rh+ or Rh- blood
  • Rh-negative individuals must receive Rh- blood

The 4 Blood Types match the 4 properties of waves.

Blood TypeWave Property
ADensity
BBalance
ABSpread
OCommonality

The Rh Factor: Positive or Negative

The presence of an antigen called the Rh protein or rhesus factor means the blood Rh positive.

  • This was first discovered in Rhesus monkeys
  • In our proposed Bio Superphysics, Rh+ means that the person is less capable of advanced ideas as the monkey propensity is stronger

Around 82% of people in the United States have Rh-positive blood, making Rh-negative blood relatively rare. This is why the human species is relativelty backward compared to advanced alien species like the Grays, Anunnaki, and Sassani.

This creates 8 main blood types:

  1. A+
  2. A-
  3. B+
  4. B-
  5. AB+
  6. AB-
  7. O+
  8. O-

Both ABO genes and Rh factors are passed down from parents, though due to the many possible combinations, you might not have the exact same blood type as either parent.

Why Blood Types Matter: Transfusion Safety

The immune system recognizes blood type markers (antigens) as either “self” or “foreign.”

Some antigens can trigger a patient’s immune system to attack the transfused blood.

  • And so safe blood transfusions depend on careful blood typing and cross-matching.

If incompatible blood is transfused, the recipient’s antibodies immediately attack the foreign red blood cells, causing them to clump together.

The most common cause of death from a blood transfusion is a clerical error where an incompatible type of ABO blood is transfused.

Blood Type Distribution

O and A are the most common blood types. B- and AB- are the rarest.

US Blood Types

Blood TypeEstimated % of U.S. population
O Positive~40%
A Positive~33%
B Positive~9%
AB Positive~4%
O Negative~6.7%
A Negative~5.9%
B Negative~2%
AB Negative~1%

Japan Blood Types

Blood TypeEstimated % of Japanese population
O Positive~29.9%
A Positive~39.8%
B Positive~19.9%
AB Positive~9.9%
O Negative~0.15%
A Negative~0.20%
B Negative~0.10%
AB Negative~0.05%

By Country/Region

Country/RegionO+O-A+A-B+B-AB+AB-Most CommonNotes
United States37.4%6.6%35.7%6.3%8.5%1.5%3.4%0.6%O+, A+44% O total, 42% A total
Peru70-71.4%-------O+Indigenous populations
Ecuador75%-------O+Highest O+ concentration
Denmark~30%-~40%-----A+Nordic pattern
Norway~30%-~40%-----A+Nordic pattern
Austria~30%-~40%-----A+Central European pattern
Ukraine~30%-~40%-----A+Eastern European pattern
India----40%---B+Highest B concentration
Vietnam----31%---B+Southeast Asian pattern
China----High--~0%B+Almost no Rh- types
Japan-------~0%O+/A+Almost no Rh- types
Armenia--High-----A+West Asian pattern
Azerbaijan--High-----A+West Asian pattern
GhanaHighHigher than AB+----Lower-O+African pattern
LibyaHighHigher than AB+----Lower-O+North African pattern
EgyptHighHigher than AB+----Lower-O+North African pattern
Zimbabwe63%-------O+Southern African pattern
Lebanon-High-High----O+Only Middle East country with substantial O- and A-

By Ethnic Group

Ethnic GroupO+A+B+AB+Rh+ RateNotes
Latin Americans53%---~95%Highest O+ concentration
African Americans47%---95%High O+ concentration
Asians39%-High-95-100%Higher B+, almost no Rh-
Caucasians37%High--85%More Rh- than other groups
African BlacksHigh---~100%Virtually no Rh-

Global Summary

Blood TypeGlobal PercentageRankingNotes
O+~42%Most commonUniversal across all regions
A+~35%2nd most commonDominant in Europe
B+~10%3rd most commonHighest in Asia & Middle East
O-~7%4th most commonUniversal donor
A-~6%5th most commonRare in Asia/Africa
AB+~3%6th most commonUniversal plasma donor
B-~2%7th most commonVery rare globally
AB-<1% (0.6%)RarestRarest main blood type
Rh-null<50 people worldwideUltra-rare“Golden blood”

Regional Patterns Summary

RegionDominant TypeSecondary TypeRh- FrequencyKey Characteristics
South AmericaO+ (70-75%)-LowIndigenous populations overwhelmingly type O
North AmericaO+ (37%)A+ (36%)Moderate (~7%)Fairly balanced O and A
EuropeA+ (40%)O+ (30%)Highest (~15%)Only region where A dominates
South AsiaB+ (40%)O+Very low (<1%)Highest B concentration globally
East AsiaO+/A+B+Almost 0%Virtually no Rh- types
Middle EastB+O+ (41%)LowHighest B frequency, Lebanon exception for Rh-
AfricaO+ (60%+)A+Almost 0%Virtually no Rh- in sub-Saharan Africa
OceaniaO+A+LowSimilar to Americas pattern

Key Insights

  1. O+ is universal: Most common blood type on every continent
  2. Europe is unique: Only region where A+ rivals or exceeds O+
  3. B+ concentration: Highest in Asia (India, China) and Middle East
  4. Rh- is rare: Only 7% globally, concentrated in Caucasian populations
  5. Indigenous patterns: Native populations (Americas, Africa) show strong O+ dominance
  6. East Asian uniqueness: Almost complete absence of Rh- blood types

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