Forensic Serology

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What are the tiny dots surrounding a blood spatter droplet called?

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Satelites.

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What test is performed to determine whether a bloodstain is of human or animal origin?

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Precipitin Test.

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Which blood type is known as the universal acceptor?

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AB+.

Front

What component of blood helps in clotting when we get a wound?

Back

Platelet.

Front

If blood drops originate from the left side, where is the origin of the blood?

Back

Left.

Front

What is the primary function of red blood cells?

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To transport oxygen throughout the body.

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What is forensic serology?

Back

The study of blood and other bodily fluids in a legal context.

Front

What is the significance of the Kastle-Meyer Color Test?

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It is used to detect the presence of blood.

Front

What are spines in blood spatter analysis?

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Protrusions that extend from the edges of a blood droplet.

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What is the role of plasma in blood?

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To transport nutrients, hormones, and waste products.