Releases
Latest ISBT database release and previous versions
Latest Release
Current
August 2026
v18
Changes From: 01/07/2026
Changes Until: 31/07/2026
Applied Date: 01/08/2026
Created By: Caroline Hochheuser
Last Updated: 03/08/2026
Updated By: Caroline Hochheuser
Suggestions Applied: 8
Release Notes
Addition of a new blood group system and two antigens, which were approved by the Working Party Red Cell Immunogenetics and Blood Group Terminology of the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) during the ISBT congress Kuala Lumpur in June 2026
49th blood group system: JAMA
24th Diego antigen: DINT
32nd Lutheran antigen (provisionally approved): LUWIN
Dataset Information
Blood Group System
49
Updated
5
Transcription Factor
2
Updated
0
Collection
3
Updated
0
Series
2
Updated
0
Suggestions Applied
8
Genes
58
Updated
2
Antigens
400
Updated
4
Alleles
2,003
Updated
10
Release Summary
Changes organized by blood group system (6 systems affected):