Blood Test Kit
A Blood Test Kit is a single-use medical item used to identify a survivor's blood type or the blood type inside a filled Blood Bag or IV Blood Bag before transfusion.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
The Blood Test Kit is used to check ABO and Rh blood type compatibility. It is most important before blood transfusions because giving a survivor incompatible blood can cause a dangerous hemolytic reaction.
In-game description
“Single-use blood type test kit contains everything needed to perform a complete blood test for ABO and Rh.”
Main Uses
- Test your own blood type
- Test another survivor's blood type
- Test a filled Blood Bag
- Test an IV Blood Bag
- Avoid incompatible blood transfusions
- Support advanced group medical play
How to use this item
Test a survivor's blood
Use the Blood Test Kit on yourself or another survivor to determine blood type before planning a transfusion.
- Hold the Blood Test Kit or keep it in your inventory.
- Use it on yourself or another survivor.
- Read the blood type result and compare it before transfusing blood.
Test a blood bag
A Blood Test Kit can also be used on a filled Blood Bag or IV Blood Bag to identify the stored blood type.
- Find or prepare a filled Blood Bag or IV Blood Bag.
- Use the Blood Test Kit on the bag.
- Only use the blood on a compatible recipient.
Prevent bad transfusions
Blood type matters in DayZ. Testing blood before transfusion helps prevent incompatible blood reactions.
View related guideHow to get Blood Test Kit
- Search medical loot areas.
- Check hospitals, clinics, and medic-related spawns.
- Look for it near other advanced medical items like Blood Collection Kits, IV Start Kits, and Saline Bags.
- Keep one if you plan to use blood transfusions with other players.
Spawn info
- • Blood Test Kits are medical loot items.
- • They are single-use, so each kit only gives one test.
- • They are most useful when paired with Blood Collection Kits and IV Blood Bags.
Medical notes
Risks
- • Incompatible blood can cause a dangerous hemolytic reaction
- • Using untested blood is risky during transfusions
Related symptoms
- • Blood loss
- • Low blood
- • Unconsciousness
- • Hemolytic reaction
Prevention tips
- • Use a Blood Test Kit before giving or receiving blood.
- • Test filled Blood Bags or IV Blood Bags if the donor blood type is unknown.
- • Only transfuse blood that is compatible with the recipient.
Important notes
- Blood Test Kits are single-use items.
- They can test a survivor's blood type.
- They can also test filled Blood Bags and IV Blood Bags.
- They are mainly used to prevent incompatible transfusions.
- They do not restore blood by themselves; they only identify blood type.
- Use them with Blood Collection Kits and IV Start Kits when doing advanced medical treatment.