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New blood group discovered by the name CRIB

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.

Blood Group

Antigen

Antibody

Can Donate To

Can Receive From

A

A

Anti-B

A, AB

A, O

B

B

Anti-A

B, AB

B, O

AB

A, B

None

AB

A, B, AB, O

O

None

Anti-A, Anti-B

A, B, AB, O

O

  • 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

Blood Group

Antigen

Antibody

Rh Factor

Can Donate To

Can Receive From

A⁺

A, Rh

Anti-B

Rh⁺

A⁺, AB⁺

A⁺, A⁻, O⁺, O⁻

A⁻

A

Anti-B, Anti-Rh

Rh⁻

A⁺, A⁻, AB⁺, AB⁻

A⁻, O⁻

B⁺

B, Rh

Anti-A

Rh⁺

B⁺, AB⁺

B⁺, B⁻, O⁺, O⁻

B⁻

B

Anti-A, Anti-Rh

Rh⁻

B⁺, B⁻, AB⁺, AB⁻

B⁻, O⁻

AB⁺

A, B, Rh

None

Rh⁺

AB⁺ (only)

All (Universal recipient)

AB⁻

A, B

Anti-Rh

Rh⁻

AB⁺, AB⁻

A⁻, B⁻, AB⁻, O⁻

O⁺

Rh

Anti-A, Anti-B

Rh⁺

A⁺, B⁺, AB⁺, O⁺

O⁺, O⁻

O⁻

None

Anti-A, Anti-B, Anti-Rh

Rh⁻

All (Universal donor)

O⁻ (only)

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

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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