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2500 BCE
Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases
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500 BCE
Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins
Arteries carry blood AWAY from the heart
Veins carry blood back to the heart -
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek looked at blood cells under a microscope
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1st blood transfusion performed
transfusion = transfer of blood/products to another person -
Karl Landsteiner discovered 3 blood types
A, B, O -
Alfred Decastello discovered 4th blood type (AB)
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Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service
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Mayo clinic developed a way to store blood for transfusions
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Dr. Fantus established the first blood bank
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Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein
Rh is the positive or negative factor -
1st case of AIDS (Congo)
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Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS
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ELISA test development for disease screening
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Blood-screening test development for infectious diseases
