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rhesus factor

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rhesus factor: see Rh factor Rh factor, protein substance present in the red blood cells of most people, capable of inducing intense antigenic reactions. The Rh, or rhesus, factor was discovered in 1940 by K. Landsteiner and A. S.
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rhesus factor [′rē·səs ‚fak·tər]
(immunology)


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However, the nurse said she would use the blood drawn in one syringe for several tests: PW (for syphilis), blood group, rhesus factor and HIV.
Red blood cells are formed in the bone marrow and define a person's blood group A, B, O) and their rhesus factor (positive or negative).
So, regardless of your blood type or rhesus factor, as soon as you donate your kidney you will receive the money from the association treasury.
 
 
 
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