'Clinitest' urine testing kit, London, England, 1957-1963

Made:
1957-1963 in London
supplier:
W and R Balston Limited
maker:
Ames Division
Clinitest urine testing kit, in brass-bound mahogany case

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Clinitest urine testing kit, in brass-bound mahogany case
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'Clinitest' urine testing kit, in brass-bound mahogany case, by Ames, Nuffield House, Piccadilly, London, W1, England, 1957-1963.

‘Clinitest’ is a portable urine testing kit. It is similar to those used in small rural (or ‘cottage’) hospitals or in the general practitioners’ surgeries. The kit was made by American company Ames. It detected substances such as blood, protein, glucose and sugar within urine. Identification of these substances within urine can assist the diagnosis of diseases such as diabetes. The British Army donated this kit to the Science Museum.

Details

Category:
Laboratory Medicine
Object Number:
1982-384
Materials:
case, mahogany and case, brass
Measurements:
depth: 33mm
height: 78mm
weight: 0.05kg
weight: 0.11023lbs
width: 33mm
overall - as displayed: 260 mm x 270 mm x 350 mm,
depth: 10mm
height: 102mm
weight: 1.01kg
weight: 2.22668lbs
width: 242mm
depth: 106mm
height: 8mm
weight: 0.15kg
weight: 0.3307lbs
width: 106mm
depth: 117mm
height: 27mm
weight: 0.13kg
weight: 0.2866lbs
width: 117mm
depth: 140mm
height: 260mm
width: 270mm
diameter: 27mm
height: 85mm
weight: 0.05kg
weight: 0.11023lbs
diameter: 17mm
weight: 0.01kg
weight: 0.02205lbs
width: 113mm
diameter: 26mm
height: 82mm
weight: 0.04kg
weight: 0.08819lbs
diameter: 51mm
height: 76mm
weight: 0.01kg
weight: 0.02205lbs
diameter: 16mm
weight: 0.007kg
weight: 0.01543lbs
width: 101mm
overall (case): 1.96 kg
type:
urine test kit
credit:
Medical Devices Agency

Parts

Chemically prepared paper for urine testing kit

Chemically prepared paper for urine testing kit

Chemically prepared paper by W & R Balston, made in England, UK and marketed as 'Genuine Whatman filter paper' filter paper'

Measurements:
overall: 30 mm x 115 mm x 115 mm,
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and cardboard
Object Number:
1982-384/1
type:
filter
Brush, part of 'Clinitest' urine testing kit

Brush, part of 'Clinitest' urine testing kit

Brush, unknown maker, part of 'Clinitest' urine testing kit by Ames, Nuffield House, Piccadilly, London, W1, England, 1957-1963.

Measurements:
overall: 15 mm x 115 mm x 110 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown) and synthetic fibre
Object Number:
1982-384/2
type:
brush
Glass bottle with pipette from urine testing kit

Glass bottle with pipette from urine testing kit

Glass bottle with pipette, part of 'clinitest' urine testing kit by Ames, Nuffield House, Piccadilly, London, W1, England, 1957-1963.

Measurements:
overall: 90 mm 30 mm,
Materials:
glass , plastic (unidentified) and rubber (unidentified)
Object Number:
1982-384/3
type:
bottle
Ceramic tile

Ceramic tile

Square glazed ceramic tile, part of 'clinitest' urine testing kit by Ames, Nuffield House, Piccadilly, London, W1, England, 1957-1963.

Measurements:
overall: 5 mm x 105 mm x 105 mm,
Materials:
ceramic (unspecified)
Object Number:
1982-384/4
type:
tile
Acetest reagent tablets

Acetest reagent tablets

Vial of acetest reagent tablets by Ames, Nuffield House, Piccadilly, London, W1, England, 1957-1963.

Measurements:
overall: 75 mm 30 mm,
Materials:
glass , metal (unknown) and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1982-384/6
type:
tablet
Hematest reagent tablets for urine testing kit

Hematest reagent tablets for urine testing kit

Box containing Hematest reagent tablets (kept on stand) and two pads of filter paper by Ames, Nuffield House, Piccadilly, London, W1, England, 1957-1963.

Materials:
cardboard and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1982-384/8
type:
reagent
Funnel from 'Clinitest' testing kit

Funnel from 'Clinitest' testing kit

Funnel part of clinitest urine testing kit by Ames

Measurements:
overall: 75 mm 50 mm,
Materials:
plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
1982-384/10
type:
funnel
Glass vial from 'Clinitest' urine testing kit

Glass vial from 'Clinitest' urine testing kit

Glass vial with rubber top holding blade. Part of clinitest urine testing kit by Ames

Measurements:
overall: 115 mm 23 mm,
Materials:
glass , metal (unknown) and rubber (unidentified)
Object Number:
1982-384/11
type:
vial with blade
Test tube from urine testing kit

Test tube from urine testing kit

Test tube part of clinitest urine testing kit by Ames

Measurements:
overall: 100 mm 17 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1982-384/12
type:
test tube and test tube and
Test tube from urine testing kit

Test tube from urine testing kit

Test tube part of clinitest urine testing kit by Ames

Measurements:
overall: 100 mm 17 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1982-384/13
type:
test tube
Ictotest reagent tablets

Ictotest reagent tablets

Ictotest reagent tablets, test for bilirubin in runine, by Ames, Nuffield House, Piccadilly, London, W1, England, 1957-1963.

Measurements:
overall: 60 mm 26 mm,
Materials:
glass , metal (unknown) and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1982-384/14
type:
tablets
Occultest reagent tablets part of clinitest urine testing kit by Ames

Occultest reagent tablets part of clinitest urine testing kit by Ames

Occultest reagent tablets part of clinitest urine testing kit by Ames, Nuffield House, Piccadilly, London, W1, England, 1957-1963.

Measurements:
overall: 60 mm 26 mm,
Materials:
glass , metal (unknown) and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1982-384/15
type:
tablet
Hematest reagent tablets test for blood in faeces

Hematest reagent tablets test for blood in faeces

Hematest reagent tablets test for blood in faeces, part of clinitest urine testing kit by Ames, Nuffield House, Piccadilly, London, W1, England, 1957-1963.

Measurements:
overall: 60 mm 26 mm,
Materials:
glass , metal (unknown) and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1982-384/16
type:
tablets
Clinitest reagent tablets

Clinitest reagent tablets

Clinitest reagent tablets, test for sugar in urine, by Ames, Nuffield House, Piccadilly, London, W1, England, 1957-1963.

Measurements:
overall: 75 mm 30 mm,
Materials:
glass , metal (unknown) and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1982-384/17
type:
tablet
Glass bottle, part of 'Clinitest' urine testing kit

Glass bottle, part of 'Clinitest' urine testing kit

Glass bottle part of clinitest urine testing kit by Ames, Nuffield House, Piccadilly, London, W1, England, 1957-1963.

Measurements:
overall: 90 mm 30 mm,
Materials:
glass and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1982-384/18
type:
bottle
Leaflet for 'Clinitest' urine testing kit

Leaflet for 'Clinitest' urine testing kit

Leaflet for 'Clinitest' urine testing kit by Ames, Nuffield House, Piccadilly, London, W1, England, 1957-1963.

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1982-384/20
type:
leaflet