History of Blood

By Samiller604
  • Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases
    2500 BCE

    Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases

  • Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins
    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

    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek looked at blood cells under a microscope

  • 1st blood transfusion performed

    1st blood transfusion performed

    transfusion = transfer of blood/products to another person
  • Karl Landsteiner discovered 3 blood types

    Karl Landsteiner discovered 3 blood types

    A, B, O
  • Alfred Decastello discovered 4th blood type (AB)

    Alfred Decastello discovered 4th blood type (AB)

  • Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service

    Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service

  • Mayo clinic developed a way to store blood for transfusions

    Mayo clinic developed a way to store blood for transfusions

  • Dr. Fantus established the first blood bank

    Dr. Fantus established the first blood bank

  • Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein

    Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein

    Rh is the positive or negative factor
  • 1st case of AIDS (Congo)

    1st case of AIDS (Congo)

  • Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS

    Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS

  • ELISA test development for disease screening

    ELISA test development for disease screening

  • Blood-screening test development for infectious diseases

    Blood-screening test development for infectious diseases

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