What are the four blood types?

The four major blood types generally refer to the ABO blood types of red blood cells, including the four types of A, B, AB and O. 1. Blood type A: there are only A-type antigens on the red cell membrane, but no B-type antigens; there are no anti-A antibodies in the serum, only anti-B antibodies. 2. Blood type B: there are B-type antigens on the red cell membrane and no A-type antigens; there are anti-A antibodies in the serum and no anti-B antibodies. 3. Blood type AB: there are A and B antigens on the surface of the red blood cell membrane; the serum does not contain anti-A and anti-B antibodies. 4. Blood type O: There are no A or B antigens on the surface of the red cell membrane; the serum contains both anti-A and anti-B antibodies. The combination of antibodies and antigens of the same type will lead to hemolytic reaction. Therefore, blood transfusion is best done by homotypic transfusion, and cross-matching test should also be performed before transfusion.