Facts and Importance of AB Negative Blood

AB negative blood is extremely rare; only 1 out of 10,000 babies born each year have it.

The leading cause of having AB negative blood is the absence of the gene responsible for producing ABO blood group antigens. Two genes are responsible for producing these antigens; one is located on chromosome 9, and the other on chromosome 4. If both genes are absent, the individual does not produce antigens.

But is

AB-negative blood

safe, and what is unique about it? Find answers to all this and more in this blog.

What is AB Negative Blood?

AB Negative blood is hemoglobin with no A or B protein chains. Instead, it has two different globin chains that produce red blood cells with less oxygen-carrying capacity than normal red blood cells. 

Is AB Negative Rare?

Less than 1% of Americans have an AB- blood type, making it a rare blood type in the country. All negative blood types can donate red blood cells to patients with AB- negative blood types. If both parents have AB-negative blood, their offspring will likely inherit the same trait.