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Blood Type Test

$39

There are eight different blood types. This Blood Type Test will help you discover yours.

All blood types carry out the same life-sustaining functions, such as delivering oxygen throughout the body and helping to fight infections.

However, not all blood cells have the same combinations of surface proteins (antigens) and antibodies; it’s those unique combinations that determine your blood type. O+ is the most common blood type, AB- is the rarest.

This blood type test measures the combination of A and B blood type antigens and specific antibodies that correspond to the four blood groups. It also detects the Rhesus Factor (Rh) antigen to determine if your blood type is positive or negative. It is important to know your blood type in a medical emergency, if you’re planning for a pregnancy or if you plan on donating blood to help save lives.

Test Details

Sample Type: Blood

Age: 18+

HSA/FSA: Accepted

Collection Method: In person at a Labcorp location

Results: 1 - 2 days from when your sample arrives at our lab

Preparation: No special preparation is needed.

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Having a blood transfusion?

If you need an urgent blood transfusion, knowing your blood type could save valuable time; it's vital to receive blood that is compatible with your specific blood type or from the universal donor (Type O) should you need a transfusion.¹

Are you pregnant?

Knowing your blood type in advance can help you plan for a healthy pregnancy and prevent potential health risks.

Planning to donate blood?

Knowing your blood type allows you to donate blood readily when there is a low supply of your particular blood type; one unit of blood can potentially save three lives.¹

1. Feldman A. Everything You Need to Know About Blood Types. Medical News Today website. Updated June 3, 2020. Accessed October 26, 2022. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/218285

What's Tested

Blood Type

Both A and B antigens play a significant role in blood typing, which in combination with specific antibodies create four major blood groups (A, B, AB, and O [has neither the A or B surface protein]).

Rhesus Factor

The third antigen that influences blood type is called Rh, making your blood type either positive when it’s present or negative when it’s absent

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Purchase Your Test

Simply purchase this test online. A healthcare provider will review and approve your test requests; no healthcare provider visit is required.

Provide Your Sample

Visit a Labcorp location near you for sample collection. Visits may be scheduled online.

Get Your Results

View your easy-to-read results online in your Labcorp Patient™ account, including Linked Accounts. For certain results that require prompt attention, you will also be contacted by phone or mail.

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FAQ

Visit the Labcorp OnDemand website to browse and purchase laboratory tests and create your Labcorp OnDemand account. All Labcorp OnDemand testing requires a healthcare provider order; for your convenience, Labcorp OnDemand has contracted with PWNHealth LLC and its affiliated professional entities (collectively, PWNHealth) to provide healthcare provider services. Visit a Labcorp location for sample collection; or, if using an at-home kit, collect your sample yourself. We’ll let you know when your results are ready to be accessed through your Labcorp OnDemand account or through your Labcorp Patient account.

Your results will be provided to you through our secure online portal to view or print. Results are also provided to PWNHealth, which provides professional healthcare provider services for OnDemand tests. If you are accessing your results through your Labcorp Patient account, all users linked to the account will have access to all OnDemand test results. Results may also be provided to a local, state, or federal health authority, but only when legally required. For example, many states require the testing laboratory and healthcare provider to report test results for certain communicable diseases, such as sexually transmitted diseases or COVID-19, to local or state health departments.

If you have questions or comments regarding the Labcorp Notice of Privacy Practices, or have a complaint about our use or disclosure of your PHI or our privacy practices, please contact: [email protected], call us at (877) 234-4722 (877-23-HIPAA) and ask for the Labcorp HIPAA Privacy Officer, or send a written request to: HIPAA Privacy Officer, Labcorp, 531 South Spring Street, Burlington, NC 27215. You also may file a complaint with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Your testing will be performed in a CLIA-certified clinical laboratory. Labcorp provides leading-edge medical laboratory tests and services through a national network of primary clinical laboratories and specialty testing laboratories. Our labs perform regular quality assurance testing to ensure our results are accurate.

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