Table 6

International reference preparations for autoantibodies

Reference preparationSpecificity
ANAs, antinuclear antibodies; CDC, Centers for Disease Control; dsDNA, double stranded DNA; nRNP, nuclear ribonuclear protein.
WHO Wo80dsDNA 100 IU/ampoule
WHO1064 or MRC research standard A 66/233Homogeous ANA 100 IU/ampoule
WHO1063nRNP
WHO1061IgM ANA 100 IU/ampoule
CDC reference preparationsdsDNA, La, U1-RNP, Sm, Ro, centromere, Scl70, Jo-1