This specification covers the requirements for glass reusable blood diluting pipets that are used for performing red and white cell corpuscle determinations. The pipets shall be made of common spirit bore white back tubing or clear glass with a white stripe applied to the outer surface of the tubing. The beads shall be made of glass or ceramic composition and shall be of red, clear, or white coloring. Materials shall be tested and the individual types shall conform to specified values of design, capacity, capacity markings, graduation lines, accuracy, workmanship, identification, and pigmentation.

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1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers requirements for glass reusable blood diluting pipets that are used for performing red and white cell corpuscle determinations.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

E694 Specification for Laboratory Glass Volumetric Apparatus

E920 Specification for Commercially Packaged Laboratory Apparatus

E921 Specification for Export Packaged Laboratory Apparatus

E1133 Practice for Performance Testing of Packaged Laboratory Apparatus for United States Government Procurements

E1157 Specification for Sampling and Testing of Reusable Laboratory Glassware

Keywords

blood; glass; pipets; Blood materials/applications--specifications; Laboratory apparatus--specifications; Pipets (laboratory)--specifications ;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 11.100 (Laboratory medicine)

Citing ASTM Standards

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