Blood Spatter and Blood Typing

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spatter

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Blood that has been dispersed as a result of force applied to its source; a spatter pattern will vary depending on the force that created it.

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red blood cell

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Blood cells that carry oxygen; responsible for blood typing.

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Rh+/-

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A third protein found on RBCs, presence or absence of indicated with +/-.

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blood types

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A, B, AB, O.

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Anti-A,B,D serum

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A blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens, used in blood typing.

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sera/serum

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A clear watery fluid obtained after removing blood cells that will contain antibodies.

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BSPA

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Blood spatter pattern analysis.

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parent droplet

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The droplet from which a satellite spatter originates.

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satellite spatter

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Small drops of blood that break off from the parent spatter when the parent droplet strikes a target surface.

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spines

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The pointed edges of a stain that radiate out to form the spatter.