Table of Contents

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

Abstract

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.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	International Organization for Standardization
Pages
ISBN
Committee	TC 48
Supersedes	ISO/DIS 13079 : 60.00 (2011)