Blood Type Test
This test determines your blood type.
$39.00
+ $6.00 Physician Service Fee
Who is getting tested? *
Schedule your appointment after checkout
Same day appointments available at most of 2000+ Quest Patient Service Centers
What
The Blood Type Test identifies your blood group (A, B, AB, or O) and whether you are positive or negative for the Rh antigen.
Who
Must be 18+ years of age to purchase
Orders not permitted in: AK, HI, AZ
How
Type of sample to be collected:
Blood (venipuncture - a needle is used to draw blood from a vein)
Blood (venipuncture - a needle is used to draw blood from a vein)
Where
Schedule an appointment, then visit one of our Patient Service Centers.
About the Test
The Blood Type Test identifies your blood group (A, B, AB, or O) and whether you are positive or negative for the Rh antigen. Your blood type is inherited and based on the presence or absence of certain sugars (ABO blood group antigens) or proteins (Rh antigen) attached to the surfaces of your red blood cells.
How Does it Work?
Take an in-person test at a Quest Diagnostics location.
Over 2000+ locations focus on your safety, confidentiality and convenience.
1. Purchase your test
Schedule your appointment after purchasing a test to minimize wait time.
2. Visit a location
Enter your zip code to find a Quest Diagnostics location closest to you.
3. Get results online
We will email you when your confidential results are available.
Take an in-person test at a Quest Diagnostics location.
Over 2000+ locations focus on your safety, confidentiality and convenience.
1. Purchase your test
Schedule your appointment after purchasing a test to minimize wait time.
2. Visit a location
Enter your zip code to find a Quest Diagnostics location closest to you.
3. Get results online
We will email you when your confidential results are available.
The benefits of testing
You can get the information you need to support a healthy life - for yourself.
Take control of your health
Conveniently shop and pay online for lab tests without a doctor's visit. An independent physician will review your request and if appropriate, confirm your order and offer oversight.
Schedule and manage your appointments
Conveniently schedule your appointment online at one of our Quest Diagnostics locations. Certain tests may also offer self-testing home delivery.
Get your reliable results online fast
View your results through your secure account online. And it's easy to share the result with your doctor.
FAQs
Having Rh-negative blood means that you do not have a specific protein on your red blood cell membrane. Rh-negative blood doesn't affect your overall health. However, if you are pregnant and Rh negative, you may need an injection of a blood product called “Rh immune globulin” during your pregnancy. Without this treatment, your immune system may treat your baby’s Rh positive cells as if they were foreign, where your antibodies may attack the fetus’ circulating red blood cells.
Yes, universal blood donors have type O, Rh-negative blood (O-), which is compatible with all blood types. The red blood cells do not contain antigens or the Rh factor to interact with a recipient's antibodies.
Universal recipients have type AB, Rh-positive blood (AB+). Their bodies recognize A, B, and Rh antigens as their own, allowing them to receive red blood cells of any ABO or Rh type
When blood cells are transfused that aren’t compatible with the recipient’s blood type, the immune system recognizes them as foreign invaders and responds by attacking and destroying them (incompatibility). For example, if a person with type A blood received a type B or AB blood transfusion, an ABO incompatibility response would occur. Rh incompatibility can occur when a pregnant woman has Rh-negative blood, and her baby has Rh-positive blood. In addition, a person who is Rh-positive can receive blood from someone who is Rh-negative, but those with a negative blood type cannot receive blood from those with a positive blood type.
Universal recipients have type AB, Rh-positive blood (AB+). Their bodies recognize A, B, and Rh antigens as their own, allowing them to receive red blood cells of any ABO or Rh type
When blood cells are transfused that aren’t compatible with the recipient’s blood type, the immune system recognizes them as foreign invaders and responds by attacking and destroying them (incompatibility). For example, if a person with type A blood received a type B or AB blood transfusion, an ABO incompatibility response would occur. Rh incompatibility can occur when a pregnant woman has Rh-negative blood, and her baby has Rh-positive blood. In addition, a person who is Rh-positive can receive blood from someone who is Rh-negative, but those with a negative blood type cannot receive blood from those with a positive blood type.