Prevalence Of Blood Groups In The Anakapalli District Of Andhra Pradesh State.

Abstract

Introduction: The incidence and prevalence of blood groups varies markedly in different parts of India.                    Awareness about blood group distribution is useful in emergency blood transfusion necessities.  It is also useful for parental testing, legal medicine and population genetic studies

Material and Methods: The study was conducted in Department of Zoology, SGA Govt. Degree College, Yellamanchili,  Anakapalli District, Andhra Pradesh state.

Results: The study revealed that the commonest blood group was O (44 %) followed by B(30.75 %), A(21.5 %) and AB (3.75 %)

Conclusion: The most common blood group in our donors was O positive(42.75 %) and the least common was AB  negative.