University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Obstetrics
Accession Number
1983.22.4 a-t
Description
A boxed kit for doing chemical pregnancy tests in the doctor's office; the box (t) is fabric-covered cardboard; an insert has holes for holding the components of the kit; the front drops down to reveal the contents; included in the box are: four test tubes (a-d); a glass funnel (e); a hydrometer (f…
A boxed kit for doing chemical pregnancy tests in the doctor's office; the box (t) is fabric-covered cardboard; an insert has holes for holding the components of the kit; the front drops down to reveal the contents; included in the box are: four test tubes (a-d); a glass funnel (e); a hydrometer (f); a glass rod (g); a pipette (h); four filter papers in a printed cover (i); test papers in a glass vial (j); six reagents in bottles; Reagent 1 (k) came in an amber bottle with a metal screw top that is now empty; Reagent 2 (l) came in a brown glass bottle with a bakelite top that is now empty; Reagent 3 (m) came in a brown glass bottle with a rubber dropper top that is now empty; Reagent 4 (n) came in an amber glass bottle with a metal top that is now empty; Reagent 5 (o) came in a brown glass bottle with a bakelite top that is now empty; Reagent 6 (p) came in an amber glass bottle with a metal screw top that contains two empty capsules; an instruction leaflet (q); two description leaflets (r,s).
Number Of Parts
20
Part Names
a-d - test tubes - Size: Length 12.5 cm x Diam. 2.0 cm
e - funnel - Size: Length 9.7 cm x Diam. 4.7 cm
f - hydrometer - Size: Length 11.7 cm
g - glass rod - Size: Length 15.0 cm x Diam. 4.0 mm
h - pipette - Size: Length 18.4 cm
i - filter papers
j - test papers in vial - Size: Length 6.5 cm x Diam. 1.7 cm
k - Reagent 1 bottle - Size: Length 5.8 cm x Diam. 3.0 cm
l - Reagent 2 bottle - Size: Length 6.3 cm x Diam. 2.5 cm
m - Reagent 3 bottle - Size: Length 6.3 cm x Diam. 2.5 cm
n - Reagent 4 bottle - Size: Length 5.8 cm x Diam. 3.0 cm
o - Reagent 5 bottle - Size: Length 6.3 cm x Diam. 2.5 cm
p - Reagent 6 bottle - Size: Length 5.8 cm x Diam. 3.0 cm
q - instruction leaflet (unfolded) - Size: Length 19.0 cm x 10.0 cm
r,s - description leaflet
t - box - Size: Length 26.0 cm x Width 15.0 cm x Depth 13.5 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. W. W. H. Rudd of Toronto.
Marked on (b): "PYREX"; on (f): "Goodman-Kleiner Co. NY 60°F"; on (i) "Greens Filter Paper"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A6-4
Condition Remarks
The kit would be complete if one glass rod and a graduated cylinder were present.
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Chemical pregnancy tests are quick (20 mins) compared with biological tests; they were developed after 1929. From the effects of the donor's father, Dr. M.S.K. Rudd, who had a hospital on St. Clair Avenue in Toronto.