Blutgruppe

blood type

noun BLOOT-groo-pe Rare

Also means

blood group

Usage Note

Blutgruppe refers to the ABO classification system (A, B, AB, O) combined with the Rhesus-Faktor (Rh). It is recorded in the Mutterpass (maternity record) and Notfallausweis. The phrase seine Blutgruppe kennen (knowing your blood type) is part of basic health literacy.

Examples

"Vor einer Bluttransfusion muss die Blutgruppe des Patienten bestimmt werden."

Natural Translation

Before a blood transfusion, the patient's blood type must be determined.

Literal Translation

Before a blood transfusion must the blood type of the patient be determined.

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