Intro to Immunohematology Flashcards
to ensure that blood for transfusion is properly collected, preserved, stored, and dispensed for later use in blodtransfusion
blood banking
concerned with the transfusion of blood and blood components in the treatment or prevention of disease.
transfusion medicine
first person to advocate transfusion, though he didnt attempt to do it
Andreas Libavius (1615)
envisioned the heart as a pump
Erasistratos
Coined the term “circulation”
Andrea Cesalpino
He is credited with the discovery of circulation in 1616
William Harvey
He performed the first authentic blood transfusion (animal to animal)
Richard Lower
He performed lamb blood transfusion to the carotid artery of a woman (animal to human)
Jean Baptiste Denis and Emmerez
Attempted human-to-human blood transfusion
James Blundell
Father of Modern Blood Banking, discovered ABO blood group system in 1901
Karl Landsteiner
They described AB blood group in 1902
Sturli and DeCastello
They described Rh typing
Landsteiner and Weiner
Applied concept of compatibility testing in an actual transfusion
Ottenberg and Schultz
He suggested that blood groups be made the basis for selection of donors for blood transfusion in 1911
Hektoen
Described antiglobulin testing in 1945
Coombs
He first carried out vein-to-vein transfusion of blood using multiple syringes
Edward E. Lindemann
He designed syringe-valve apparatus
Unger
He proposed defibrination in 1835
Bischoff
Recommended usage of sodium phosphate
Braxton Hicks
Reported the use of sodium citrate as an anticoagulant
Hustin
Determined the minimum amount of sodium citrate needed
Lewisohn
They introduced citrate-dextrose solution
Rous and Turner
Introduced ACD as a preservative in 1943
Loutit and Mollison
He supplanted ACD with CPD in 1957, CPD with adenine in 1965, and CPD-A1 in 1980s
Gibson
First blood bank facility in 1932
Leningrad Russia Hospital
Introduced usage of plastic blood bags
Walter and Murphhy