Blood Type Kit - Also Includes: 1 Eldoncard, 1 lancet, gauze, alcohol wipe, micropipette

by EldonCard

Product Features

• Fast, easy to use blood typing kit contains everything required to determine blood group
• Contains everything required to determine blood group and Rh factor
• Patented test card device that comes specially treated and impregnated with agents used universally for determining Blood type
• Creates a Permanent Blood Type Record Card for medical histories and emergencies

Product Description

EldonCard Blood Type Kit is a fast, easy to use blood typing kit contains everything required to determine blood group and Rh factor using a whole blood sample obtained from a finger prick without the need for separate reagents or laboratory training. The EldonCard is a patented test card device that comes specially treated and impregnated with dried antibody sera Anti-A, Anti-B and Anti-Rh used universally for determining Blood type by the forward typing method. Creates a Permanent Blood Type Record Card for medical histories and emergencies.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000FSOCR4
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,769 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #1 in Health & Personal Care > Medical Supplies & Equipment > Tests > Health Tests

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

60 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practice makes perfect, December 6, 2009

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Harold Guthrie (Akron, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blood Type Kit - Also Includes: 1 Eldoncard, 1 lancet, gauze, alcohol wipe, micropipette (Health and Beauty)

My oldest daughter was going to Mexico for a semester to study abroad, and needed to know her blood type. The doctor wanted $200 (I was shocked) to do a blood type test, and my daughter did not want to give at the Red Cross to find out because she is afraid of needles. So, we thought we would give this a try.

I bought 4 kits: one each for my wife and I, and one for each of my daughters. My wife and I know our blood types because we give to the Red Cross, and would be the "control subjects". Plus, by doing ours first, it would allow for some practice.

Here are the steps for the test. Everything you need (except the water) is included.
1) Put a drop of water (dropper included) in each of the four circles on the card
2) Clean a finger with an alcohol wipe
3) Prick the finger using a spring-loaded finger prick
4) Squeeze a drop of blood on a stir stick
5) Stir the blood into the water
6) Using a new stir stick, repeat #3 and #4 for each circle
7) Read the results using the included instructions

The finger prick device worked well. The kit comes with two finger pricks, which was good because one of the pricks was already "sprung" in one of the kits (it looks like the protective cap came off during shipping). One tip for drawing blood: Make sure your hands are warm. My youngest daughter's hands were cold, and I really had to massage the finger to get blood to come out.

The kit comes with 4 "stir sticks". I found it a little challenging to get the blood on the end of the stick. Tip: Make sure to stir the blood and water well. For the first two cards, I was being "gentle" with my stirring. It worked better if I made sure the stir stick rubbed on the card as I stirred.

The results? Pretty good. I'm O-, and my card clearly indicated that. My wife is B+. Her Anti-D was clearly coagulated, but her Anti-B was not as clear. As we got more practice with the process and stirred better, my two daughters' results were very clear. My oldest is O- and my youngest is B-. By the way, I checked online to see if those were possible hereditary blood types for my daughters based on my and my wife's blood types...they are.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Times!, February 24, 2008

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E. Rolbiecki "Erk" (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blood Type Kit - Also Includes: 1 Eldoncard, 1 lancet, gauze, alcohol wipe, micropipette (Health and Beauty)

I purchased this because I was curious to know my blood type and it sounded like a cool way to do it yourself.
The steps are simple to read and follow, the tools used are easy to handle.
I psyched myself up and couldn't prick my finger so i had to have my sister do it for me. I think she enjoyed it a little too much. At first blood was not coming out but I pushed from the base of my finger to the tip a few times to work some blood out and plenty came. I had to do that for each test circle and it was no problem. That's the only thing they don't tell you, to massage the blood out of your finger tip.
I'd recommend this for anyone who isn't afraid of a little blood because it's easy to use and doesn't take long.
By the way I am A Positive!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Blood Typing Kit, January 3, 2007

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Amozon Customer (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blood Type Kit - Also Includes: 1 Eldoncard, 1 lancet, gauze, alcohol wipe, micropipette (Health and Beauty)

The kit was easy to use although 2 test sheets would have been nicer since in my case I didn't get enough blood the first time. With what I had, the test results showed I was a "negative" but when I actually gave blood a few months later at a blood drive, it came back "positive". I will never know if not having enough blood on the test paper was the reason for the error or if it was the test itself. I rate it "fair". If you are of age, I recommend donating blood-it's for a good cause..and you will find out your blood type for free!!!!!