TITLE BLOOD AND BLOOD STAINS

INTRODUCTION The significance of blood and blood stains as evidence in crimes

of violence is very obvious such that we need not to place
emphasis on this. The test for the identification of blood is
employed as an important part of the routine investigation in
many cases of violent death. The specimen usually submitted in
fresh blood or fluid blood, dried blood and clotted blood. Very
often, is on brought to the laboratory in the form of dried red or
brown stains on weapons, clothing and other objects.
Blood examination in forensic can include blood toping and
testing for the presence of blood stain in serology, blood stain
pattern analysis and testing for the presence of deoxyribonucleic
acid in paternity test.
LEARNING  Explain the importance of blood in criminal investigation
OBJECTIVES  Describe the four major tests employed in conducting blood
examination
 Identify the possible outcome of the test conducted
 Learn how a particular blood type is formed based from the
given blood type of the parents.
 Determine the difference between human blood and animal
blood
LEARNING OUTCOMES