History of Blood By Samiller604 2500 BCE Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases 500 BCE Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins Arteries carry blood AWAY from the heart Veins carry blood back to the heart 1659 Anton Van Leeuwenhoek looked at blood cells under a microscope 1795 1st blood transfusion performed transfusion = transfer of blood/products to another person 1901 Karl Landsteiner discovered 3 blood types A, B, O 1902 Alfred Decastello discovered 4th blood type (AB) 1922 Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service 1935 Mayo clinic developed a way to store blood for transfusions 1937 Dr. Fantus established the first blood bank 1940 Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein Rh is the positive or negative factor 1959 1st case of AIDS (Congo) 1984 Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS 1985 ELISA test development for disease screening 1987 Blood-screening test development for infectious diseases
