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  • New and replacement WHO international standards available

New and replacement WHO international standards available

14 January 2015

The WHO Expert Committee for Biological Standardisation met from October 13 to 17 2014 and reviewed dossiers for proposed new and replacement international standards, reference reagents and panels. Ten NIBSC submissions were endorsed and these newly established standards are available to purchase from the NIBSC from January 2015. 

Product code

Description

Available

09/296

1st WHO International Standard for proinsulin 

Now

10/198

1st WHO Reference Reagent for anti-malaria (Plasmodium falciparum)

Now

10/242

1st WHO International Standard for Toxoplasma Gondii NAT assays

Now

12/252

1st WHO International Standard for ADAMTS13

Now

12/306

2nd WHO International Standard for the potency of Hib vaccines

Now

81/535

3rd WHO International Standard for human pituitary luteinizing hormone

Now

13/206

4th WHO International Standard for Plasmin

Now

13/100

1st WHO International Standard for Activated Factor XI

Jan 30th

13/172

1st WHO International Reference Panel for Lupus Anticoagulant

Jan 30th

12/226

3rd WHO International Standard for HBsAg

Jan 30th

 
 
 
 
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