What blood type is “panda blood”?
Disease description:
My colleague is a 25-year-old woman who has been donating blood regularly. She says she has “panda blood,” which is relatively rare and valuable; donating blood can also help others. However, I’m not very familiar with “panda blood.” Could you please explain what blood type this refers to?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhang Min
Hello! “Panda blood” refers to Rh-negative blood, an extremely rare and uncommon blood type—hence its nickname “panda blood.” In clinical practice, the Rh blood group system is second in importance only to the ABO system. During clinical testing for the D antigen, if the tested red blood cells agglutinate with anti-D serum, the individual is classified as Rh-positive; if no agglutination occurs, the individual is Rh-negative. I hope this information is helpful to you. Wishing you good health and a happy life!
