Why in news ?
- A new blood group of the world was discovered in a 38-year-old woman of Kolar district of Karnataka, which was named 'CRIB'. This is being considered a historic achievement in hematology.
Key points:
- In the name 'CRIB', 'CR' means Cromer (an existing blood group system) and 'IB' means India-Bangalore, where this discovery began. This new antigen is part of the Cromer blood group system.
- Despite the woman's blood being O Rh+, it was not matching with any normal O+ blood. Advanced serological techniques showed that it was "panreactive" i.e. incompatible with all normal blood.
- Samples of the woman and family members were sent to IBGRL (International Blood Group Reference Laboratory), Bristol, UK. After 10 months of molecular analysis, this new antigen was confirmed.
- The discovery was officially announced at the 35th Regional Congress of the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) held in Milan, Italy in June 2025.
- Following this discovery, Rotary Bangalore TTK Blood Centre has launched a “Rare Donor Registry” in collaboration with Karnataka State Blood Transfusion Council and ICMR’s Indian Institute of Immunohematology (IIH), Mumbai.
- This initiative is to provide timely and correct blood to patients with rare blood groups.
Blood Group System:
ABO System - Discovered by Karl Landsteiner in the year 1900.
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Blood Group
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Antigen
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Antibody
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Can Donate To
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Can Receive From
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A
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A
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Anti-B
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A, AB
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A, O
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B
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B
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Anti-A
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B, AB
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B, O
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AB
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A, B
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None
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AB
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A, B, AB, O
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O
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None
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Anti-A, Anti-B
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A, B, AB, O
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O
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- O group = Universal Donor
- AB group = Universal Recipient
Rh System (Rh Factor):
- It was discovered in 1940 by Karl Landsteiner and Alexander Wiener.
- It is named after the "Rhesus monkey" in which this factor was first discovered.
- Based on the presence or absence of Rh antigen:
- Rh+ (positive): Rh antigen present
- Rh– (negative): Rh antigen absent
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Blood Group
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Antigen
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Antibody
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Rh Factor
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Can Donate To
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Can Receive From
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A⁺
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A, Rh
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Anti-B
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Rh⁺
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A⁺, AB⁺
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A⁺, A⁻, O⁺, O⁻
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A⁻
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A
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Anti-B, Anti-Rh
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Rh⁻
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A⁺, A⁻, AB⁺, AB⁻
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A⁻, O⁻
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B⁺
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B, Rh
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Anti-A
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Rh⁺
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B⁺, AB⁺
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B⁺, B⁻, O⁺, O⁻
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B⁻
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B
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Anti-A, Anti-Rh
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Rh⁻
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B⁺, B⁻, AB⁺, AB⁻
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B⁻, O⁻
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AB⁺
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A, B, Rh
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None
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Rh⁺
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AB⁺ (only)
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All (Universal recipient)
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AB⁻
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A, B
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Anti-Rh
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Rh⁻
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AB⁺, AB⁻
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A⁻, B⁻, AB⁻, O⁻
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O⁺
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Rh
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Anti-A, Anti-B
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Rh⁺
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A⁺, B⁺, AB⁺, O⁺
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O⁺, O⁻
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O⁻
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None
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Anti-A, Anti-B, Anti-Rh
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Rh⁻
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All (Universal donor)
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O⁻ (only)
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Important information:
- pH of blood = 7.35–7.45
- Total blood volume = about 7–8% of body weight (~5–6 liters)
- Site of blood formation = Bone marrow
- Most common cell in blood = RBCs
- Largest blood cell = Monocyte (type of WBC)
- Vitamin required for blood clotting = Vitamin K
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Q. What is the name given to the new blood group discovered recently in a woman from Karnataka?
(a) IBGRL
(b) CRIB
(c) COMER
(d) INBL
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