Abstract
Practical trials have been undertaken by the Antiglobulin Working Party of the ICSH/ISBT Joint Expert Panel for the standardization of antiglobulin reagent for use in compatibility test. The results obtained by the participants from our country are reviewed with special reference to the currently effective Japanese Minimum Requirements.
Internationally agreed specifications for antiglobulin sera will be of great help in reviewing and possibly revising our national Requirements. On the other hand, until an agreement could be attained by all the participants on the purpose of designating an international standard or reference preparation and on the function to be played thereby, the discussion on the selection of a candidate for the international standard will hardly find its final solution.
