University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Home Health Care
Classification
Diagnosis, General
Home Health Care
Accession Number
1983.6.1 a-d
Description
A boxed bottle of Dextrostix, containing 25 reagent strips for one-minute test for glucose in whole blood; glass bottle (a) is totally wrapped around with a paper label; metal screw top; an instruction leaflet (b) is folded inside the box (c); text in both English and French; small rectangular whit…
A boxed bottle of Dextrostix, containing 25 reagent strips for one-minute test for glucose in whole blood; glass bottle (a) is totally wrapped around with a paper label; metal screw top; an instruction leaflet (b) is folded inside the box (c); text in both English and French; small rectangular white bag of desiccant (d); Sept 2016: instruction sheet missing.
Number Of Parts
4
Part Names
a - bottle
b - instruction leaflet
c - box
d - desiccant
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Snowdon Pharmacy; bought at Snowdon Pharmacy, Toronto for use in the 1983 Insulin Display.
Printed on box and on label of bottle: "2888 DEXTROSTIX // REAGENT STRIPS // ONE-MINUTE // TEST FOR // GLUCOSE IN // WHOLE BLOOD // FOR IN VITRO // TESTING ONLY // Ames // 25 REAGENT STRIPS // ENCLOSED DIRECTIONS // MUST BE FOLLOWED // EXACTLY // STORE AT 15' - 30' C // DO NOT REMOVE DESICCANT // REPLACE CAP PROMPTLY // AND TIGHTLY // Patented 1962, 1966, 1969 // Trademark of Miles Laboratories, Inc. // Ames Division MILES // Miles Laboratories, Ltd., // Rexdale, Ontario M9W 1G6"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-5 Box 3 Row D
Dimension Notes
a - bottle - Size: Length 9.7 cm x Diam. 3.5 cm
b - instruction leaflet - Size: Length 25.0 cm x Width 20.3 cm
c - box - Size: Length 10.2 cm x Width 4.0 cm x Depth 4.0 cm
d - desiccant