Abstract

Bombay blood group is a rare blood group in which there is the absence of H antigen and presence of anti-H antibodies. At the time of blood grouping, this blood group mimics O blood group due to the absence of H antigen, but it shows incompatibility with O group blood during cross matching. Serum grouping or reverse grouping are essential for confirmation of the diagnosis. Patients carrying this blood group can receive blood only from a person with this blood group. Reported cases of General surgery department with Bombay blood group. The transfusion support of such cases is still a challenge in the country like India where prevalence of Bombay blood group is extremely rare and due to which individual having this Bombay group faces difficulty at times of need.

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