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BS EN ISO 6710:2017

Current

Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Single-use containers for human venous blood specimen collection

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

03-10-2017

£232.00
Excluding VAT
Summarise this standard

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Materials
5 Draw volume
6 Design
7 Construction
8 Sterility and special microbiological states
9 Additives
10 Marking and labelling
11 Container identification
Annex A (normative) - Draw volume test for
        non-evacuated containers
Annex B (normative) - Draw volume test for
        evacuated containers
Annex C (normative) - Test for leakage of container
Annex D (normative) - Test for robustness of the container
Annex E (normative) - Concentrations of additives
        and volume of liquid additives
Annex F (informative) - Recommended colour
        codes for identifying additives and accessories
Bibliography

Defines requirements and test methods for evacuated and non-evacuated single-use venous blood specimen containers.

Committee
CH/212
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 16/30348158 DC & BS EN 14820. (10/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
28
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

This document specifies requirements and test methods for evacuated and non-evacuated single-use venous blood specimen containers.

It does not specify requirements for blood collection needles, needle holders, blood culture receptacles or “arterial” blood gas collection devices that can be used for venous blood.

Standards Relationship
ISO 6710:2017 Identical
EN ISO 6710:2017 Identical
DIN EN ISO 6710:2017-12 Equivalent
I.S. EN ISO 6710:2017 Equivalent

£232.00
Excluding VAT