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Blood Type Test
Blood Type Test
Find out your ABO blood group and if you are positive or negative for the Rh antigen. Read moreTest details
Sample type:
Blood
Preparation:
You do not need to do anything special to prepare for the sample collection.
Fasting is not required for this test.
$39.00
+ $6.00 Physician Service Fee
What
Identify 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.
How
Blood
Where
Schedule an appointment, then visit a Quest Diagnostics patient service center location.
About the Test
Identify 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.
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After your purchase, schedule an appointment at a nearby Quest Diagnostics location and have your specimen sample collected by a trained healthcare professional.
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Access test results from your phone as soon as they’re available, with the option to discuss your results with an independent physician at no extra cost.
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.
Yes, there are many variations of blood types, but these are the 8 most common:
- A+
- A-
- B+
- B-
- AB+
- AB-
- O+
- O-
There are more than 600 blood markers outside the ABO blood system. They have been used to identify over 30 rare blood types. These types of blood can be found in 1 out of every 1,000 people (or fewer). Some of these rare blood groups include the1:
- Duffy blood group
- Kell blood group
- Kidd blood group
- Lutheran blood group
But there's one blood type that stands out from the rest—the Rh-null blood type. With fewer than 50 people known to have this blood type, it's truly rare and sometimes referred to as “golden blood.”
The questhealth.com Blood Type Test only identifies which of the 8 common blood types you have.
Our references
11. American Red Cross. Facts About Blood and Blood Types. Accessed June 20, 2023. https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/blood-types
*More Americans Know Their Horoscope Sign Than Their Blood Type, Survey Reveals. https://newsroom.questdiagnostics.com/2023-01-23-More-Americans-Know-Their-Horoscope-Sign-Than-Their-Blood-Type,-Survey-Reveals