Identification and Analysis of Blood Group with Digital Microscope Using Image Processing

Abstract

Blood group identification is an essential examination for transfusion and also for lot of health check procedures. Conventional micro plate system is painstaking. In this study, an automatic moving conveyor belt setup was developed to assist the diagnosis procedure. Blood group identification is done based on the images acquired through light microscopes. A blood distribution on polystyrene coated bio paper and the captured image data has been analysed using Image Acquisition software. The image morphological patterns were analysed to obtain the identification blood group by capturing its microstructure. At end of each test, based on the clumping and its image morphology of the corresponding colour coding was analysed to identify the blood groups. The focus on the present study is to investigate the chance of quick and precise, sensitivity and concurrent identification of blood group will weigh up its usefulness in the routine use.