<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The International Society of Blood Transfusion Working Party on Terminology for Red Cell Surface Antigens developed a terminology that brought order to the chaos of antigen names. They classified antigens into three categories: systems, collections, and series. This review summarizes the early decisions of the Working Party with an emphasis on the 700 series of low-incidence antigens and 901 series of high-incidence antigens. <italic><bold>Immunohematology</bold></italic><bold>2011;27:131–135.</bold></p></abstract>

The International Society of Blood Transfusion Working Party on Terminology for Red Cell Surface Antigens developed a terminology that brought order to the chaos of antigen names. They classified antigens into three categories: systems, collections, and series. This review summarizes the early decisions of the Working Party with an emphasis on the 700 series of low-incidence antigens and 901 series of high-incidence antigens. Immunohematology2011;27:131–135.

The ISBT 700 series of low-incidence and 901 series of high-incidence blood group antigens

Immunohematology

The International Society of Blood Transfusion Working Party on Terminology for Red Cell Surface Antigens developed a terminology that brought order to the...

The ISBT 700 series of low-incidence and 901 series of high-incidence blood group antigens

Article Category: Review

Published Online: Mar 11, 2020

Page range: 131 - 135

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2019-186

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