BloodBanking

Immunohematology

Refers to the serologic, genetic, biochemical, and molecular study of antigens associated with membrane structures on the cellular constituents of blood, as well as the immunologic properties and reactions of blood components and constituents

1492

First recorded blood transfusion, blood was taken from three young men and given to Pope Innocent VII

1869

Braxton Hicks recommended Sodium Phosphate

1901

Karl Landsteiner discovered ABO blood groups

Karl Landsteiner

person who discovered ABO blood groups

Braxton Hicks

who recommended Sodium Phosphate

1901

Edward Lindemann, first successful vein-to-vein transfusion using multiple syringes and a special cannula

1901

Unger designed syringe-valve apparatus

1914

Hustin, reported the use of Sodium Citrate

Hustin

who reported the use of Sodium Citrate

1915

Lewisohn determined the minimum amount of citrate

Lewisohn

who determined the minimum amount of citrate

1916

Rous and Turned introduced a citrate-dextrose solution

Rous and Turned

who introduced a citrate-dextrose solution

1943

Loutit and Mollison introduced the preservative acid-citrate-dextrose (ACD)

Loutit and Mollison

who introduced the preservative acid-citrate-dextrose (ACD)

1957

Gibson introduced the preservative citrate-phosphate-dextrose (CPD)

Gibson

who introduced the preservative citrate-phosphate-dextrose (CPD)

1901

Landsteiner book “Specificity of Serologic Reaction”

1902

Decastello and Sturli discovered blood group “AB”