Bloodtopics

History of Blood Evidence in Forensics, Luke Martindale P1

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  • 2500 BCE

    Bloodletting

    Bloodletting
    Egyptians used bloodletting to try and cure diseases.
  • 500 BCE

    Arteries and Veins

    Arteries and Veins
    The Greeks were able to distinguish arteries and veins from each other.

  • Blood Cells

    Blood Cells
    Anton van Leeuwenhoek was the first to look at blood cells underneath a microscope.

  • Blood Transfusion

    Blood Transfusion
    The first ever blood transfusion was performed.

  • Three Blood Types

    Three Blood Types
    Karl Landsteiner discovered the A, B, and O blood types.

  • A Fourth Blood Type

    A Fourth Blood Type
    Alfred Decastello discovered the AB blood type.

  • Blood Donors

    Blood Donors
    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service.

  • Storing Blood

    Storing Blood
    The Mayo Clinic developed a method for storing blood for blood transfusions.

  • Blood Banks

    Blood Banks
    Dr. Bernand Fantus established the first blood bank.

  • Rh Factor

    Rh Factor
    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein in blood. This would determine if the blood was positive or negative.

  • AIDS

    AIDS
    The first case of AIDS was reported in the Congo.

  • Virus

    Virus
    Robert Gallo was able to identify the virus causing AIDS.

  • ELISA

    ELISA
    The devleopment of the ELISA test was to screen for diseases such as HIV.

  • Blood Screening

    Blood Screening
    Scientists began to devleop blood screening tests for infectious diseases.