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BS EN ISO 13079:2011

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Laboratory glass and plastics ware. Tubes for the measurement of the erythrocyte sedimentation rate by the Westergren method
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-08-2011

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Material
4 Single-use Westergren tubes
5 Re-usable Westergren tubes
6 Support for Westergren tubes
7 Graduation and figuring
8 Marking
9 Labelling
Annex A (normative) - Type test for rigidity of
        Westergren tubes
Annex B (normative) - Type test for contamination
        and interfering substances
Annex C (normative) - Type test for straightness of
        Westergren tubes
Annex D (informative) - Measurement of the erythrocyte
        sedimentation rate by the Westergren reference
        method
Bibliography

Describes requirements for single-use and re-usable glass and plastics tubes for measuring the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) by the Westergren method, and for a support to hold tubes during the performance of the test.

This International Standard specifies requirements for single-use and re-usable glass and plastics tubes for measuring the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) by the Westergren method, and for a support to hold tubes during the performance of the test. These so-called “Westergren tubes?? are also sometimes designated as “Westergren pipettes??. A procedure for measuring the erythrocyte sedimentation rate by the Westergren method is given in informative AnnexD.

This International Standard does not apply to single-use containers for human venous blood specimen collection and their accessories for which other standards apply. It also does not apply for devices where the Westergren method has been used as basis to develop other, similar methods or equipment for the erythrocyte sedimentation rate determination.

Committee
LBI/1/2
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 2554(1987) & 10/30219700 DC. (08/2011)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
24
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
EN ISO 13079:2011 Identical
ISO 13079:2011 Identical

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