Cardiac STATus Troponin T - Blood Test for Marker of Myocardial Infraction (Heart Attack)

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Object Details

maker

Boehringer Mannheim Corporation

Description (Brief)

This handheld device detects the presence of troponin T in blood, which is a marker for for myocardial infraction (heart attack). The device is used by health care professionals to quickly diagnosis cardiac events and to determine whether there is damage to the heart muscle.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Larry J. Kricka and Peter Wilding

date made

ca 1996

ID Number

2014.0247.23

accession number

2014.0247

catalog number

2014.0247.23

Object Name

cardiology

diagnostic

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

plastic (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 2.1 cm x 9.8 cm x .6 cm; 13/16 in x 3 27/32 in x 1/4 in

place made

United States: Indiana, Indianapolis

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Health & Medicine

The Antibody Initiative

Antibody Initiative: Diagnostics

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-508d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1763081