Idea Exchange: Spotless bloodstain removal with saline solution

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We all get bloodstains on our clothes, and using water or hydrogen peroxide to get the blood out usually leaves a stain.

We all get bloodstains on our clothes, and using water or hydrogen peroxide to get the blood out usually leaves a stain. However, if you use saline solution, the blood cells won't lyse and the blood will come out of clothes without staining.

Dr. Emily Hoppmann

Columbia, S.C.

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