Medical Laboratory Science: Historical Perspective and Current Trends
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Who was the first person to successfully transfuse human blood to a woman suffering from postpartum hemorrhage?

  • Pope Innocent VII
  • Jean Baptise Denis
  • James Blundell (correct)
  • Karl Landsteiner
  • Which scientist discovered the ABO blood group system, explaining the serious reactions from incompatible transfusions?

  • Karl Landsteiner (correct)
  • Richard Weil
  • Jean Baptise Denis
  • Eward E. Lindemann Unger
  • Who reported the use of Sodium Citrate as an anticoagulant solution for blood transfusion?

  • Rous and Turner
  • Alfred Hustin (correct)
  • Richard Lewisohn
  • Braxton Hicks
  • Which scientist recommended the use of Sodium Phosphate as an anticoagulant for blood transfusion?

    <p>Jean Baptise Denis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who introduced the formula for the preservative acid-citrate-dextrose (ACD)?

    <p>US FDA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was appointed as the first director of the American Red Cross and made pioneer contributions to blood transfusion techniques?

    <p>Charles Drew</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which individual is often referred to as the 'Father of modern blood bank'?

    <p>Charles Drew</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main improvement of citrate-phosphate-dextrose (CPD) over acid-citrate-dextrose (ACD)?

    <p>It had a longer lifespan for blood preservation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who developed the first cell separator fractionation method in the 1950s?

    <p>Carl Walter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technology was used to separate whole blood into plasma and red blood cells in the 1950s?

    <p>Centrifugation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who invented ELISA for detecting antibodies during the modern era?

    <p>Dr. Yves Lapierre</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main advantage of Gel technology developed in the 1980s?

    <p>Standardization</p> Signup and view all the answers

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