CRIB Blood Group Latest News
A new blood group CRIB, previously unidentified anywhere in the world, has been discovered in a South Indian woman from Kolar district in Karnataka.Â
About CRIB Blood Group
- It is part of the Cromer (CR) blood group system and, in recognition of its origin, has been officially named CRIB, with ‘CR’ representing ‘Cromer’ and ‘IB’ standing for ‘India’, ‘Bangalore’.
- This historic announcement was made at the 35th Regional Congress of the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) held in Milan, Italy.
- It is a new blood group, previously unidentified anywhere in the world.
- After ten months of research and molecular testing, international experts identified a new antigen in the Cromer (CR) blood group system.
- The blood group nomenclature is decided by the International Society of Blood Transfusion.
- Identifying new antigens like CRIB enhances global transfusion safety, improves compatibility testing, and lays the foundation for better donor matching in future medical emergencies.
- Cromer blood group system involves 12 high-prevalence and 3 low-prevalence antigens on decay-accelerating factor (DAF).
What are Rare Blood Types?
- Rare blood type is when a person’s blood type is present in only 0.1% of the population.
- If a Rare type patient develops an antibody, they can only receive blood from another Rare Type donor.
- It poses serious challenges in emergency transfusions, organ transplants, and complex surgeries.
Source: TH
CRIB Blood Group FAQs
Q1: Which blood group is known as golden blood?
Ans: Rh-null
Q2: Which one is called Bombay blood group?
Ans: H antigen deficiency is known as the "Bombay phenotype" (h/h, also known as Oh) and is found in 1 of 10,000 individuals in India and 1 in a million people in Europe.
