Normal distribution of ABO blood group and Rhesus factor in Al-Najaf province

A cross sectional study among Al-Najaf province population related to blood group distribution showed that the ABO and Rh (D) blood groups distribution among 1628 young adult males 698 (42.9%) and females 930 (57.1%) from different locations in AlNajaf in Iraq. Blood samples were collected by venipuncture method. The blood was transferred into laboratory were tested for both the blood groups by routine slide method. The 4 regions of Al-Najaf show high incidence of the O blood group and a much lower incidence of the group AB record (39.7% 9.4%) respectively other blood groups A, B percentage ( 26.5% 24.4%) respectively. In Rh system records: (92.6%) for Rh positive and (7.4%) for Rh negative. The allocation of ABO system and Rh system in a specimen from Al-Najaf people as follows : blood group O is highest hesitancyto be continued blood groups A, B, and AB respectively, as the Rh +ve record is highest Rh phenotype hesitancy from Rh-ve .