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
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31-08-2011
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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.
| Committee |
LBI/1/2
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 2554(1987) & 10/30219700 DC. (08/2011)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
24
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
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.
| Standards | Relationship |
| EN ISO 13079:2011 | Identical |
| ISO 13079:2011 | Identical |
| CLSI H2 A4 : 4ED 2000 | REFERENCE AND SELECTED PROCEDURE FOR THE ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE (ESR) TEST |
| ISO 15223-1:2016 | Medical devices Symbols to be used with medical device labels, labelling and information to be supplied Part 1: General requirements |
| ISO 719:1985 | Glass Hydrolytic resistance of glass grains at 98 degrees C Method of test and classification |
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