Erythrocyte
An erythrocyte (or red blood cell) is one of the many different cells contained in the blood along with leukocytes and platelets. Every second, 2-3 million red blood cells are created. These are made from the haemopoetic pluripotent stem cells in the bone marrow.
They are involved in the transport of oxygen around the body through haemoglobin. However, they also have a role in determining blood types.
There are four main blood groups: A, B, O and AB.
References
- ↑ Blood Groups and Red Cell Antigens, Dean.L., -http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=rbcantigen