Archive · 1 Aug 2025
Rare CRIB Blood Group Discovered in Indian Woman
Imagine blood has different codes (antigens), most people share, but this woman has a new, unique code called CRIB.
Scientists discovered this rare blood type.
Her blood is part of the INRA group.
Because her blood lacks a common part, it is difficult to find a match for a blood transfusion, making it special.
This new blood is also linked to the Cromer blood group system.
This discovery will improve emergency care.
Scientists discovered a new and extremely rare human blood group named CRIB.
The blood group was found in a 38-year-old woman from Kolar, near Bengaluru, India.
CRIB belongs to the INRA system, approved by ISBT in 2022.
The blood type lacks a common antigen, making compatible blood transfusions risky.
CRIB falls under the Cromer blood group system.
- Who
- Scientists from India and the UK.
- What
- Discovery of a new and extremely rare human blood group, CRIB.
- When
- Recently, after detailed research.
- Where
- Found in a woman from Kolar, near Bengaluru, India.
- Why
- To improve emergency care, pregnancy testing and blood donation systems.
- Blood Group Name
- CRIB
- Location of Discovery
- Bengaluru, India
- Woman's Age
- 38 years old
- System it Belongs To
- INRA
- Year of ISBT Approval
- 2022