Blood Group Typing Market Size, Share and Future Scope

Blood group typing is a procedure of determining what specific type of blood a person has, which depends on the presence of antigens on the red blood cells. It is done in organ donation process, to safely donate or receive a blood transfusion and to determine whether Rh factor is present on the surface of the red blood cell. Blood group typing is very important during pregnancy as it can prevent severe anaemia in the new born. There are various techniques and methods to detect the blood group. The global blood group typing market has witnessed significant growth due to the advancement in technology which has improved detection methods.

Globally, the demand for blood group typing products and services was largest in hospitals due to the increasing awareness regarding the importance of blood donations and growth in the requirements of blood for surgical treatments. Other key end users in the global blood group typing market are clinical laboratories and blood banks.

The global blood group typing market is expected to grow significantly during the forecast period. The major driving force behind this growth are the increase in the use of blood group typing in forensic science; need for grouping of the blood during pregnancy and prenatal testing; growth in the number of road accidents and trauma cases that requires blood transfusion; increase in the demand of blood and blood products; and rise in blood donation. Blood group typing is very crucial for the detection of hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) in pregnant women which eventually stimulates the usage of blood group typing, hence causing the growth of the global market.

North America held the largest share in the global blood group typing market in 2016, followed by Europe. It was the prominent market for the blood group typing products and services. The reasons of the dominance of North America is the presence of different reimbursement schemes for several surgeries and prevalence of chronic diseases.

They key players in the global blood group typing market are Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Immucor, Inc., Quotient Limited, BAG Health Care GmbH, DAY medical SA, Grifols S.A., Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., Novacyt Group, DIAGAST, AXO Science, and Agena Bioscience, Inc.

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