Blood Terms

3. A chemical that emits a blue glow when it comes in contact with blood
7. one type of chemical process that is used for blood enhancement. Using this test helps to make the blood evidence more visible so it can be photographed and analyzed.
8. Another name for platelets that help form clots around wounds
10. The pointed edges of a stain that radiate out to form the spatter
11. White blood cells, fight infection
13. The transfer of blood or a blood component from donor to recipient
15. A chemical that is still utilized today and is usually referred to as the Kastle-Meyer test and produces a pink color when it reacts with hemoglobin

1. O negative blood givers
2. -splatter;Small droplets of blood distributed around a drop or pool of blood as a result of the blood hitting the target surface
4. May be projected, passive, or transfer/contact; provides clues about what may have happened at a crime scene
5. Red blood cells, carry oxygen
6. May be projected, passive, or transfer/contact; provides clues about what may have happened at a crime scene
9. a strip that has been coated with tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) and will produce a green or blue-green color with the presence of hemoglobin.
12. Blood stains that form as gravity pulls blood downward to the floor or surface; tend to be round and fat without tails
14. -Splatter;Bloodstains created from the application of force to the area where the blood originated; may be classified as high, medium, or low velocity
15. the yellowish liquid portion of blood that contains electrolytes, nutrients and vitamins, hormones, clotting factors, and proteins such as antibodies to fight infection