Blood Collection and Transfusion

Question 1

first to perform ABO typing as an
application for blood transfusion

Answer 1

Richard Weil
(1907)

Question 2

Crossmatching prior to transfusion

Answer 2

Dr. Ludvig Hektoen
(1907)

Question 3

First transfusion with crossmatching

Answer 3

Reuben Ottenberg
(1907)

Question 4

Devises a vein-to-vein or direct method, known as “Anastomosis”

Answer 4

Alexis Carrel
(1908)

Question 5

described the use of antiglobulin test

Answer 5

Carlos Moreschi
(1908)

Question 6

The terms “universal donor” and “universal recipient” are coined

Answer 6

Roger Lee & Paul Dudley White (1912)

Question 7

Used a complex device in which the donor’s back was lanced multiple times and capillary blood extracted using suction cups

Answer 7

Gasellius

Question 8

Created the impellor and gravitator for blood collection and transfusion

Answer 8

James Blundell

Question 9

Introduced the Aveling device for treatment of postpartum hemorrhage and is comprised of two silver canulae connected by a rubber tube with a bulb and stopcocks.

Answer 9

British obstetrician James Aveling (1873)

Question 10

first photograph of blood transfusion at Bellevue Hospital using the aveling device

Answer 10

Dr. Paul J. Schmidt (1876)

Question 11

First to succeed in coming up with an appropriate device for performing transfusion

Answer 11

Edward E. Lindemann

Question 12

carried out vein-to-vein transfusion of
blood by using multiple syringes and a
special cannula for puncturing the vein
through the skin.

Answer 12

Edward Lindeman
(1913)

Question 13

Designed syringe-valve apparatus for practical blood transfusion

Answer 13

Lester J. Unger
(1913)

Question 14

Cadaver blood transfusion

Answer 14

Dr. Serge Yudin
(1930)

Question 15

describe the use of ANTI-HUMAN GLOBULIN to identify incomplete
antibodies

Answer 15

Robin Coombs,
Arthur Mourant,
and Rob Race
(1945)