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Standardisation

Platelet Immunology

Reference Materials

The following materials have been approved by the WHO;

 

Three minimum potency reagents consisting of freeze-dried pooled human plasma

anti-HPA-1a (product code 05/106),

anti-HPA-5b (product code 99/666),

anti-HPA-3a (product code 03/190).

 

An International Standard (100 IU) for quantitation of anti-HPA-1a

anti-HPA-1a (product code 03/152).

 

How to order these preparations

 Materials in development;

Anti-HNA-1a

Anti-HPA-15a or -15b:  we are currently looking for plasma or serum containing antibodies of either specificity, which could be pooled to make a minimum potency reagent.  Please contact us if you are willing to donate material.

Contacts

paul.metcalfe@nibsc.hpa.org.uk

rizwan.yusuf@nibsc.hpa.org.uk