Skip main navigation

Military Health System

Clear Your Browser Cache

This website has recently undergone changes. Users finding unexpected concerns may care to clear their browser's cache to ensure a seamless experience.

Skip subpage navigation

Blood Type

Date of Publication:

1/7/2022

Definition:

Any of the four main groups into which human blood is divided (A, B, AB, or O) and includes Rhesus factor, a positive or negative indicator of the presence or absence of an inherited protein on the surface of red blood cells.

Source of Definition:

DOD Instruction 6480.04: Armed Services Blood Program Operational Procedures

Last Updated: September 14, 2022
Follow us on Instagram Follow us on LinkedIn Follow us on Facebook Follow us on X Follow us on YouTube Sign up on GovDelivery