Table of examples of phenotype designations

Numerical terminology

Alternative terminology

ABO:- 1,- 2,- 3

ABO:1,- 2,3,4

ABO:1,- 2,3,- 4

O

A1

A2

MNS:1,2,- 3,4,5,- 6,7

M+ N+ S- s+ U+ He- Mi(a+) (in ISBT order)

Symbols such as Mi.III or GP.Mur, En(a–), Mk are also acceptable

P:1

P:–1

P1+ or P1

P1– or P2 (if shown to be GLOB:1)

RH:1,2,- 3,4,5,- 8,- 32,33,- 36

D+ C+ E- c+ e+ Cw- Rh:–32,33 Be(a- ) (in ISBT order)

The order D C c E e would be an acceptable alternative. Probable genotypes as phenotypes (e.g. R1R2 or DCe/DcE; R1r Cw+ or DCe/dce Cw+) are acceptable, providing it is made clear that they are only probable genotypes based on haplotype frequencies.

Null and mod phenotypes: Rhnull; Rhmod.

LU:- 1,2,3,4

Lu(a- b+) Lu:3,4.

Null phenotype: Lunull or Lu(a- b- )

KEL:- 1,2,- 3,4,5,- 6,7,11,12,13,- 17,- 21

K- k+ Kp(a- b+c- ) Ku+ Js(a- b+) K:11,12,13,–17

Null and mod phenotypes: K0 or Kellnull; Kmod.

FY:1,2,3

FY:- 1,- 2,- 3

Fy(a+b+) Fy:3

Fy(a- b- ) Fy:–3

Fyx may be used as a phenotype

DI:1,2,- 3,4,- 5,- 6,- 7

Di(a+b+) Wr(a- b+) Wd(a- ) Rb(a- ) WARR-

DO:1,2,3,4,5

Do(a+b+) Gy(a+) Hy+ Jo(a+)

LW:5,6,- 7

LW(a+b- ) LW(ab+)

CH/RG:1,2,- 7,11,12

Ch:1,2 WH- Rg:1,2

H:–1

H- . The symbol Oh may be used for the true Bombay phenotype (red cells totally H-deficient, ABH non-secretors). Otherwise the terms 'Red cell H-deficient secretor' and 'Red cell H-deficient non-secretor' are recommended.

XK:- 1

Kx- or McLeod

GE:2,3,4,- 5,- 6,- 7,- 8,–9

GE:- 2,- 3,4

GE:- 2,3,4

GE:- 2,- 3,- 4

Ge:2,3,4 Wb- Ls(a- ) An(a- ) Dh(a- ) GEIS–

Ge:–2,–3,4 or Gerbich phenotype

Ge:–2,3,4 or Yus phenotype

Ge:–2,–3,–4 or Leach phenotype

RAPH:1

MER2+

I:1

I:–1

I adult

i adult or cord

 

Updated December 2005