
#WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO HAVE A NEGATIVE BLOOD TYPE LICENSE#
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Being rh negative means testing negative for the rhesus gene (D).
Here is a brief introduction to let them know what we are all about:
Do you have friends who are rh negative but new to it all?