Blood Type Health Information

Login to your account:

Don't have an account? Create one now! 

Questions? Call us toll-free at 1-888-345-4858

Blood Type Health Information

Return to Health Info Home Page

Health and Fitness Information Center

Blood Type, Part 2

How is this information useful to me?
Knowing what types of blood, if you should ever need a transfusion, are compatible with yours is a pro-active step in your own health care.

Blood TypeEspecially if you are of a rare type, this can be valuable information. Most area blood banks and Red Cross offices have reference charts so you can learn this; however, you need to know your own blood type first.

Many people carry emergency information on their persons at all times - emergency contacts, insurance, etc. Including blood type with your emergency information is a recent recommendation. In an emergency situation if your blood type is known it will alert the medical team if you are of a rare or a common blood type.

Another way this information can be useful is more global. You sometimes hear on your local news a plea for people with certain blood types to donate to blood banks when supplies are low - if you know your type you might be able to help.

Back: Blood Type, Part 1 Next: Blood type diets
Blood Typing TestBlood Type Test

This potentially life saving information can be critical in a medical emergency or disaster crisis when immediate blood transfusion or replacement is required. Unfortunately, surveys indicate that the vast majority of people do not have this critical information either because they don't ask or because there is a notorious reluctance in the medical profession to inform patients of their chart details.