Most blood banks only test for the major blood groups- A, B, O and AB and Rh D (positive or negative) routinely. While the Minor Blood groups are not always relevant for routine and one time transfusions, they become important especially in multi transfused patients, pregnant women, newborns; transplant, certain medical and hematological conditions and so on.
At BMST, blood grouping for Major as well as Minor blood group systems such as other Rh groups; Kell, M,N,S and Duffy, antibody screening and other pre transfusion testing is carried out by advanced, automated & very sensitive techniques.
Hospitals refer difficult and problem cases to BMST where the tests for both Major and Minor blood group systems are carried out and the antibodies are identified and compatible blood is identified and issued to the patient / hospital.