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Person with Rare Bombay Phenotype Group Identified at BGS Global Hospitals
BGS Global Hospitals Rare Blood Group Registry has 100
donors
BGS Global Hospitals, Bangaluru has added one more donor with the very rare
Bombay Phenotype blood group to their Rare Blood Group Registry.
Annappa Hanumathappa, aged 42 years who hails from Davangere, was identified
to have Bombay Phenotype Group at BGS Global Hospitals when he came forward
to donate blood as his son, seven year old Darshan admitted to the same hospital
for a cardiac surgery required blood transfusion.
Dr Annapurna Ramesh, Head of Department of Transfusion Medicine, BGS Global
Hospitals, said, "There are a total of 179 people known to have Bombay
Phenotype Blood Group in India and this identification makes him the 180th person
to have this blood group."
This group may be commonly mistaken as O group and many times not identified
at all if proper blood grouping or testing practices are not followed. "During
routine grouping conducted at our hospital's blood bank, Annappa's blood group
showed to be O group, as there was no reaction to Anti-A and Anti-B antibodies.
When we performed reverse grouping, it showed agglutination with O cells, hence
proving that he has the rare Bombay 'Oh' Phenotype blood Group. Repeated testing
of his blood was done to confirm this. It is important to perform reverse grouping
or serum grouping to detect the Bombay Blood group," added Dr Ramesh.
People with Bombay Blood Group can donate and receive blood only among those
with the same blood group. If a Bombay Blood Group recipient is not transfused
the blood of a Bombay Blood Group person, it can lead to a haemolytic transfusion
reaction which can be fatal.
Dr NK Venkataramana, Vice-Chairman, BGS Global Hospitals, said, "At times
when this rare blood group is required for surgeries, blood from blood banks
in other cities has to be brought or donors from other locations have to travel
to the hospital where blood is required. BGS Global Hospital's Rare Blood Group
Registry instituted around two years back with an aim to help those in need
of rare blood types has around 100 voluntary donors including three donors of
Bombay Phenotype. Annappa has also happily agreed to be a voluntary donor."
Bombay Phenotype is one of the rarest blood groups in the country as well as
the world. One in every 17600 people in India or one in every 25000 people in
the world has this blood group. This rare group is a result of genetic mutation
and it can be common among family members.
Dr Annapurna advises, "If one is O group, make sure it is not Bombay blood
group. A person with Bombay Phenotype group should always be cautious and alert
not to receive any other blood type. He should always carry an identity card
prominently displaying his blood group. In developed countries, one may opt
to preserve few units of his blood by cryopreservation for about ten years to
be used in case of an emergency. However with facilities currently available
in India, it can be preserved only for 45 days."
EH News Bureau
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