24. There Is A Blood Type Known As Bombay Phenotype
If you thought that AB-negative was the rarest blood group type, then think again. There is another blood type called the Bombay Phenotype. A person having this unique blood type has some elements of the blood missing from it. So, the resulting type is quite unusual. However, it is not as rare as you think. It is an anomaly in the blood where the RBCs lack the H-Antigen and is mostly found in people of Asian origin. Only 0.0004% of the world’s population has this type of blood and transfusion is available for anyone who wishes to get the usual blood type.
