serology

Question 1

Type O

Answer 1

Blood type that does not contain A or B antigens

Question 2

Type A

Answer 2

Blood that contains A antigens

Question 3

Splatter

Answer 3

bloodstains created by the application of force to the area where the blood originated

Question 4

White Blood Cells

Answer 4

Component of blood that is part of our immune system and destroys pathogens in our body

Question 5

hemoglobin

Answer 5

protein found in red blood cells that carries oxygen

Question 6

antigens

Answer 6

substance that provokes an immune response in the body

Question 7

indicates presence of a specific protein; discovered while studying Rhesus monkeys

Answer 7

Rh factor

Question 8

Type AB

Answer 8

blood type that contains both A and B antigens

Question 9

luminol is

Answer 9

used by investigators to detect the presence of blood after cleaning

Question 10

projected

Answer 10

type of bloodstain that is created when a force is applied to the source of the blood, such as; cast off, impact spatters, and arterial spurting,

Question 11

Genes

Answer 11

our blood is determined by genes which are inherited from our parents

Question 12

spins

Answer 12

pointed edges of a droplet that radiate out from the spatter and can help to determine the direction of force

Question 13

red blood cells are

Answer 13

the most abundant cell in our body, responsible for transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide

Question 14

agglutination

Answer 14

clumping of cells caused by an antigen-antibody response

Question 15

universal donors are

Answer 15

people with type O blood

Question 16

universal receivers are

Answer 16

people with type AB blood, they can receive blood from anyone

Question 17

antibody

Answer 17

protein found in plasma that attaches to a specific antigen

Question 18

type B

Answer 18

blood type that contains B antigens

Question 19

plasma

Answer 19

yellowish liquid part of blood

Question 20

passive

Answer 20

type of blood stain created by the force of gravity and appears as drops or pools

Question 21

transfer/contact

Answer 21

patterns created when a bloody object comes in contact with another surface, also called contact patterns

Question 22

when is blood positive or negative?

Answer 22

if your red blood cells have the Rh protein you are positive if this is absent you are negative

Question 23

Matching; A+

Answer 23

A+,A-,O+,O-

Question 24

Matching; A-

Answer 24

A-,O-

Question 25

Matching; B+

Answer 25

B+, B-,O+,O-

Question 26

Matching; B-

Answer 26

B-,O+

Question 27

Matching; AB+

Answer 27

Compatible with all blood types

Question 28

Matching; AB-

Answer 28

AB-,A-,B-,O-

Question 29

Matching; O+

Answer 29

O+,O-

Question 30

Matching; O-

Answer 30

O-