India: Discovery of a new and globally unknown blood type in a woman

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((Bahralarab)) Translations: In a global medical first, a new, previously unregistered blood type has been discovered in a woman from the Kolar region of Karnataka state in southern India. The discovery came as the 38-year-old woman was preparing to undergo heart surgery, when it became clear that her blood was incompatible with any of the available blood units, according to local media reports in India. Due to the incompatibility of any of the available blood units, the case was referred to the Advanced Immunohematology Reference Laboratory at the Blood Donation Center for advanced testing. Due to the incompatibility of any of the available blood units, the case was referred to the Advanced Immunohematology Reference Laboratory at the Blood Donation Center for advanced testing. Dr. Ankit Mathur, from the aforementioned center, said: "Using advanced serological techniques, our team discovered that the patient's blood was reacting with all test samples (panreactive), indicating the possibility of a rare or unknown blood type. We collected blood samples from 20 of her relatives to look for a match, but found none." The surgery was performed successfully without the need for a blood transfusion, thanks to the cooperation of the doctors and the patient's family. Dr. Mathur added that samples of the patient's blood and her family members were sent to the International Blood Group Reference Laboratory in Bristol, UK, where research and molecular testing continued for ten months, resulting in the discovery of a new blood antigen that had never been known before. The new antigen has been classified within the "Cromer" blood group system and officially named "CRIB".