Forensic Serology

Agglu(e)tination

The clumping together of red blood cells by the action of an antibody

Antibody

A protein in the blood serum that distorts or inactivated a specific antigen

Antigen

A substance,usually a protein,that stimulates the body to produce antibodies against it

Antiserum

Blood serum that contains specific antibodies

Serology

The study of antigen-antibody reactions

Hemoglobin

A red blood cell protein that transports oxygen in the bloodstream; it is responsible for the red color of blood

Luminol

The most sensitive chemical test that is capable of presumptively detecting bloodstains diluted to as little as 1 in 100,000

Genotype

The particular combination of genes present in the cells of an individual

Phenotype

The physical manifestation of a genetic trait such as shape,color or blood type

Platelets

allow the blood to clot

A Blood

A Antigen and B Antibody

B Blood

B Antigen and A Antibody

AB Blood

AB Antigens and No Antibodies

O Blood

No Antigens with A and B Antibodies

D Antigen

The Rh factor for Positive or Negative Blood

DNA Electrophoresis

The means by which an unkown sample can be tied to one individual.