Object Details
maker
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Description
The Becton Dickinson Q Test indicated the presence of the luteinizing hormone (LH) associated with ovulation. It was available from pharmacies by 1987, and cost from $25 to $30 each. Advertisements explained that it “lets you know up to two days in advance of ovulation, so you have time to relax and plan a special moment that may have very ...”
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Gladys Abell Johnson
date made
ca 1987
product expiration date
1987-02-28
ID Number
1988.0655.21
catalog number
1988.0655.21
accession number
1988.0655
Object Name
diagnostic
ovulation calculator kit
Physical Description
plastic (container material)
cardboard (packaging material)
pink (packaging color)
blue (packaging color)
grey (packaging color)
organic material (unspecified) (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1.2 cm x 7.4 cm x 9.2 cm; 1/2 in x 2 15/16 in x 3 5/8 in
overall, folder: 3 3/4 in x 2 7/8 in x 1/4 in; 9.525 cm x 7.3025 cm x .635 cm
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1062990