EXAMINATION OF BLOOD FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF BLOOD

- Collecting the blood sample

- Preparing the blood sample
- Analyzing the blood sample
- Interpreting the results

EXAMINATION OF BLOODSTAIN

- Documentation
- Collection of bloodstain samples
- Presumptive testing Passive Blood Stains
- Confirmatory testing
- Interpretation When blood drips directly onto a surface with no force
applied to it. ex. Dripping wound
Why blood is important?
DROPLETS
Humans can't live without blood. Without blood, the
body's organs couldn't get the oxygen and nutrients Circular drops that vary depending on surface. Smooth
they need to survive, we couldn't keep warm or cool off, rounds drop rough satellites & spikes
fight infections, or get rid of our own waste products. POOLS
Without enough blood, we'd weaken and die.
Victim remains in one place while bleeding heavily
BLOOD
TRAILS
Blood is made up of liquid and solids.
Spots left by the victim as they move from one place to
Red blood cells (RBC) deliver oxygen from your lungs to another
your tissues and organs.
Projected Blood Stains
White blood cells (WBC) fight infection and are part of
your immune system. When blood is sent in a direction. The "tail" of the
droplet indicates the direction of travel.
Around 1900, Karl Landsteiner discovered that there are
four different types of human blood Splash

In 1940, Landsteiner and Wiener reported the discovery Tells the direction the blood came from by the "tail"
of the Rh factor by studying the blood of the Rhesus
Impact
monkey.

These genes determine your blood type by causing

proteins called AGGLUTINOGENS to exist on the surface Arterial gush
of all of your red blood cells
Dark and light patterns caused by the pumping heart
Blood Terminology when an artery is cut. Usually found on walls or ceiling.

ABO blood groups

Rh factor

Antigen

Antibody

Agglutination