EVALUATION OF HUMAN ABO BLOOD GROUPS AND BLOOD COMPONENTS AMONG IRAQI PATIENTS INFECTED WITH CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19).

Objective: The aim: To evaluate the differences in blood groups, gender and type of Rh factor, as well as the levels of hemoglobin, white blood cells and platelets among patients infected with COVID-19.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was performed on 202 patients diagnosed with sever COVID-19 infection who were admitted to the Al-Shefaa center in Al- Hakeem hospital in Al-Najef city.Haematological investigations involved the types of blood groups, Rh factors, haemoglobin (Hb), white blood cells (WBCs), and platelets.