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Maker:
Boehringer Mannheim Diagnostics, Inc.  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic; metal; paper; electronics (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
Measurements:
overall, booklet: 3/8 in x 8 in x 4 in; .9525 cm x 20.32 cm x 10.16 cm
overall: 18 cm x 9.6 cm x 3.7 cm; 7 3/32 in x 3 25/32 in x 1 15/32 in
Object Name:
blood glucose monitor
Other Terms:
blood glucose monitor; Medicine
Place made:
United States: Indiana, Indianapolis
Date made:
1985
Description:
A glucose meter (or glucometer) determines the amount of glucose in a sample of blood. An inscription on the front of this example reads “Accu-Chek bG / Blood Glucose Monitor.”
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Gift of Boehringer Mannheim Diagnostics, Inc. through Edward J. Goebel, Director of Marketing
ID Number:
1986.0001.01
Accession number:
1986.0001
Catalog number:
1986.0001.01
See more items in:
Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
Diabetes
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-6c36-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_738655