Write an article titled: The how, what and why of the ABO blood group system.
Recommended word count 1800-2200 words
Requirements:
1. Article Format
• Abstract (150 words limit)
• List of key words and abbreviations
• Introduction
• Discussion (please use headings)
• Conclusion (150 words limit)
• References (Harvard referencing with (Author, Year) in-text citations)
2. Discussion.
Your article should address the following questions.
a. Why was the discovery of the ABO blood group system so significant?
b. What is the biochemical nature of the ABO blood group antigens?
c. How are the ABO blood group antigens inherited?
d. Why is blood routinely grouped according to the ABO blood group system?
e. What laboratory techniques are used to determine the ABO blood group and how are the results of these tests interpreted?