Rh positive

/ˌɑːɹˈeɪtʃ pˈɒzɪtˌɪv/

/ˌɑːɹˈeɪtʃ pˈɑːzɪtˌɪv/

Rh positive

the blood group (approximately 85% of people) whose red cells have the Rh factor (Rh antigen)

Examples

1. An RH positive father with an RH negative mother can have a child who is RH positive.

2. And with their two blood types RH positive, RH negative, could they produce a child that potentially had a birth defect?

3. An RH positive father with an RH negative mother can have a child who is RH positive.

4. If your red blood cells have the Rh antigens on them, we say you're Rh positive.