Here's three main ways to type your blood: One of the easiest and most effective ways to determine your blood type is to have your doctor perform a test. A professional will draw blood and then ...

Blood type is a personal medical detail that doesn't come up much in casual conversation or even at doctor's visits, so I never really thought much about mine until it was required when filling out a ...

Blood is made up of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma. Markers called antigens are found on the surface of red blood cells, and differences in these markers classify various ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Solvita Blood Center is in critical need of more blood donors following high usage during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. According to Solvita, the most urgent need is for type ...

The American Red Cross and Bloodworks Northwest — two organizations that provide blood supply to hospitals across the nation — are still facing critical shortages of two blood types, prompting them to ...

A rare new blood type has been discovered, so "step aside A, B and O – there's a new player in town", said Gizmodo. So far, the "Gwada negative" blood type has been identified only in one person: a ...

A blood donation can mean the difference between life and death if you need a transfusion, and every year 4.5 million people do, according to the American Red Cross. One type of blood donation can be ...

CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Connecticut Blood Center officials say there’s an urgent need for type O-negative and B-negative blood as they prepare for the summer months. They said the region’s supply of ...

As a result of the recent bad weather across the country on the heels of the holiday season, the blood supply has drastically decreased in the Alabama and the Central Gulf Coast Region, according to ...

Peter Randle, a 69-year-old grandfather from Coventry, has made 138 blood donations since he was 18, and is now urging others ...