1、Designation: E1046 85 (Reapproved 2010)Standard Specification forGlass Westergren Tube, Disposable1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1046; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision
2、. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This specification covers a disposable tube used formeasuring the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, ESR (the sus-pension stability of
3、 red cells in diluted, anti-coagulated humanblood).1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard. No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E438 Specification for Glasses in Laboratory Apparatus3. Terminology3.1 Definition
4、s of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 disposable, nin accordance with this specificationand the expected product performance expressed in this stan-dard, those tubes which are to be used one time only. Anyinstitution or individual who resuses a disposable tube mustbear full responsibility for i
5、ts safety and effectiveness.3.1.2 Westergren3, nsurname of the individual responsiblefor the design of the reusable Westergren tube and the methodof use for both reusable and disposable tubes.4. Classification4.1 This specification covers a tube that is intended to beused one time only. It is not to
6、 be confused with a reusable tubethat is described in other published standards. The tubes shallbe of the following types:4.1.1 Type Istandard Westergren tube to be used inconventional racks only, and4.1.2 Type IIself-zeroing tubes to be used with racksdesigned with convenient disposable tube featur
7、es.5. Materials5.1 GlassThe tubes made to this specification shall befabricated from borosilicate glass, Type I, Class B, or soda limeglass, Type II, in accordance with Specification E438.6. Physical Requirements6.1 Design, Type I and IIThe Westergren tube shall bemade of one-piece construction from
8、 tubing that is straight andof uniform bore. The ends of the tube shall be cut at rightangles to the axis of the tube and fire polished.6.1.1 Type II onlyEach tube shall have an absorbantcotton plug inserted in the tube with the bottom edge of theplug aligned with the 0 mm calibration line. The alig
9、nment ofthe plug to the calibration line should not vary by more than 1mL. The plug must be capable of supporting a 200 mm verticalcolumn of water when the plug has been thoroughly soaked.NOTE 1With possible printing scale variation and cotton plug align-ment to the calibration line variation, the b
10、ottom of the cotton plug is tobe located 200 6 1 mm from the bottom of the tube.6.2 WorkmanshipThe tube shall be free as possible fromvisible defects which would detract from its appearance orimpair its serviceability when viewed by the human eye undernormal room lighting. Self-zeroing tubes are to
11、be used withracks designed with convenient disposable tube features.6.3 DimensionsDimensions and tolerances shall be inaccordance with Fig. 1. The uniformity of the bore shall be60.15 mm throughout the tube. The tube shall have aninscribed graduated scale extending over the lower 200 6 1.0mm of the
12、tube. The markers or vendors name or mark shallbe inscribed on the tube in a selected location. Inscription ofthe word “Westergren” on the tube is optional. Type II tubesmay be made of varied lengths from 230 to 243 mm long withthe selected length within this range confined to a 61mmtolerance.6.4 Gr
13、aduation LinesThickness of graduation lines mayvary in uniformity but shall not exceed 0.4 mm in thickness.They shall lie at right angles to the axis of the tube with amaximum tolerance between two adjacent markings of 0.25mm. Maximum tolerance for the total 200 mm scale shall notexceed 1.0 mm.6.5 G
14、raduation Line NumberingThe tube shall be gradu-ated in millimetres with a scale of 200 mm from the tip of thetube. The tube shall be numbered every 10 or 20 graduation1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E41 onLaboratory Apparatus and is the direct responsibility of Subco
15、mmittee E41.01 onApparatus.Current edition approved July 1, 2010. Published July 2010. Originally approvedin 1985. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as E1046 85 (2005). DOI:10.1520/E1046-85R10.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service
16、at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Westergren, A., “Studies of the Suspension Stability of the Blood in PilmonaryTuberculosis,” Acta Medica Scandinavia, 54, 19201921, pp. 247282.1Copyright ASTM Int
17、ernational, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.lines starting with a numerical zero (0) and downward to amaximum value of 180 or 190 mm. The numerical markingsshall appear at the right side of the graduated scale when heldvertically with the scale fac
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