Frequencies of ABO and Kell Blood Group Systems Phenotypes Among Guraan Ethnic Group

Abstract

The study was carried out among Guraan trive in El Khartoum state to determine the frquncies of ABO and Kell phenotypes . Hundred samples were collected from unrelated donors of Guraan individuals , investigated by direct agglutination technique for ABO system screening and by gel immuno difision technique to delect kell system phenotypes . Data were analysed by the computer using SPSS program . The frequency of group A blood was 36% , B22% , O37% and group Ab blood was 5% . The frequency or kell – 1 (K1) was found to be 2% and cellano (k2) was 100% . The study showed that is no statistical significant association betweem the occurance of kell phenotypes (k1 – k2) and geder , as well as phenotype of ABO blood group . It was concluded all Guraan patients and donors should be screened for kell blood group phenotypes as part of compatibility testing before transfusion .