rare blood group 4% of O blood group have bombay blood group..

1. BOMBAY BLOOD GROUP

3. First discovered in Bombay by Dr.Y.M.Bhende

4. Present in about 4 per million of human population generaly

5. In Mumbai it is 1 in 10,000

6. More common in India

7. 179 cases reported in India

8. 35to 40 in Mumbai

11. How to detect this blood group? Can be detected by serum grouping or reverse grouping This can detect Hantibody&test is conducted with reagent called H lacten

13. If it is ‘O’group make sure it is not Bombay group

14. Persons with this group should be cautious&alert

15. They should register themselves with leading blood banks or hospitals so that in case of emergencies they can be contacted

16. It has been proposed to preserve few units of such group in frozen state[cryopreservation]for acute emergencies

18. He was diagnosed to have bombay blood group on reverse grouping.

20. What do we do if we need bombay group blood? Get all family members and relatives of the patient tested for this group. it is likely that one or the relative has this group. Put up request for the requirement in leading news papers. Be open to get blood from other cities. Most effective way is visiting all blood banks in the city and neighbouring cities. Finally one thing which all of us can do is spread more and more awareness about this group in common people.