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License'Prepurex' pregnancy test kit (multiple tests) with
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Prepurex pregnancy test kit (multiple tests) with immunological
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
'Prepurex' pregnancy test kit (multiple tests) with immunological reagents, pippettes, sampling tubes, mixing plate and instructions, by Wellcome Reagents, Beckenham, England, c.1980
The Prepurex pregnancy test kit was used for early confirmation of pregnancy. It contains multiple tests and measures human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) levels in the urine. A change in the level of HCG is an indication of pregnancy.
The kit contains pipettes, sampling tubes, mixing plate and instructions. It was made by Wellcome Reagents and resembles a small chemistry set. It was a forerunner of today’s simpler diagnostic test kits.
Details
- Category:
- Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception
- Object Number:
- 1980-760
- Materials:
- packaging, cardboard, packaging, plastic, test components, plastic, test components, wood, test components, rubber, test components, glass and instructions, paper
- Measurements:
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overall: 52 mm x 204 mm x 120 mm, 0.328 kg
- type:
- pregnancy test
- credit:
- Wellcome Research Laboratories
