What is the difference between Blood TYPE O- & 0+?

Question

My mother told me I was type 0 positive but what is 0 negative?

P.S Read the Blood Tyoe Diet Invividualized by Peter J D'adamo.

Answer 1

The + and - signify the Rh factor of the blood which is a different than the A,B and/or O which represents the coating of the blood cells

Answer 2

The + or - is the Rh factor, like the ABO group it refers to protein on the outside of your red blood cells. It is different proteins than what determine the ABO. + means you have the protein, - means you don't. O- people can give blood to anyone and are therefore called the universal donor. They can give blood to anyone because they don't have the Rh antigen (protein), nor the A or B antigens (proteins), because of this when given to another person they don't see any foreign proteins on the cells and accept it as their own.

Answer 3

Postive means you have the Rhesus factor antigen on your blood cells while people who are O- don't. Also since you're O blood type you have A or B antigens on the membrane of your blood cells either.

I myself am a completely antigen free Onegger :)

Answer 4

the positive refers to a type of antigen known as rhesus' fator (like the type of monkey)

if a mother is O- and she gives birth to a O+ baby, she will develop antibodies to the rhesus antigen...if she has a second child with O+, that child will be attacked by the antibodies because they will recognise the blood as being foreign

Answer 5

All I kn. is that o+ can take transfusions from o- but the o- can only take back o-. I am o- and we are called the universal blood donors. I do not kn. the chemical make up or the scientific difference but I'm sure someone will tell u -lol