Studied by 21 people
Immunohematology
The branch of science that deals with the study of RBC antigens and its corresponding antibodies
Transfusion Medicine
The branch of medicine that is concerned with the process of donating, testing, processing, storing, and transfusing blood and its components.
Blood Banking
The process of donor selection and blood selection
James Blundell
He performed the first successful blood transfusion to his patient (who was obstetric)
1492
What year was the first documented human blood transfusion that took place in Ancient Rome?
Pope Innocent VII
He was the first documented recipient of human blood
He died from massive severe intramuscular hemolysis
1829
What year did James Blundell transfuse blood to human?
Hustin, 1914
He reported the use of sodium citrate, which was not suitable as a preservative due to toxicity
Lewisohn,1915
He discovered how to effectively utilize sodium citrate in optimal amounts as a preservative
Rous and Turner, 1916
They were able to develop citrate dextrose solution
Braxton and Hicks, 1869
They reported the use of sodium phosphate
Loutit and Mollison, 1943
They were able to introduce acid citrate dextrose
21
Both ACD and CPD can preserve blood for how many days?
Acid citrate dextrose (ACD)
It is the first commercially used anticoagulant in BB
It is used in apheresis procedure
Gibson, 1957
He was able to introduce Citrate phosphate dextrose (CPD)
35
Adenine is used to prolong the shelf life of blood products for up to how many days?
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
CPD is less acidic than ACD
CPD
It is more superior in maintaining 2,3 DPG levels
Cannula
It has a more complex design
It is more time consuming
It requires the assistance of a physician
Syringe-Valve Apparatus
It has a simpler design
It is more time-saving
It requires no help at all to use
Karl Landsteiner, 1901
He was able to develop the A and B antigens
He was the first to perform blood typing
Von Descatello and Sturli, 1902
They discovered the AB blood type
Landsteiner and Wiener, 1940
They developed the Rh system from Rhesus monkeys
Dr. Charles Drew, 1941
He was appointed as the director of the first ever American Red Cross Blood Bank
William HArvey
He was an English physician and scientist who described the circulation of blood
He performed the first experimental transfusion between animals
He performed the first animal-human transfusion
Audrey Smith
She contributed to RBC freezing by discovering the use of glycerol as a cryoprotective agent.
A. Solomon and J.L Fahey
They developed centrifugation technology
Weil and Ottenberg
They developed the first crossmatching procedure / compatibility testing
Ludvig Hektoen
Discovered the safety of blood transfusion through crossmatching
Dr. Yves Lapierre
Developed gel technology, which is a modernized cross matching procedure
Carlo Moreschi
Developed sensitization and lattice formation
Coombs, Mourant and Race
They developed a procedure (anti globulin test) about Moreschi's discovery
Judith Pool and Angela Shannon
They developed a blood derivative (treatment from blood product) / Cryoprecipitated AHF
Scott Murphy and Frank Gradner
They developed feasibility of storing platelets @ RT
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