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Type of Object
Hemacytometer
Place of Manufacture
Richmond (Va.)
Date of Manufacture
1925-1935
Physical Details
Hemacytometer with Levy counting chamber in leather box. The box has rounded corners and a pull tab locking mechanism. Exterior top is imprinted "American Standard Haemacytometer with Levy Counting Chamber" at the center, and "Arthur H. Thomas Company Philadelphia USA" at the lower left. Inside, against green velvet, there is a copper-colored seal with scalloped edges, which bears the manufacturer info. The name of the donor, "J. Shapiro," and the abbreviation "M. C. V." are written in ink on the velvet under the lid. Inside, there are four graduated pipettes with vacuum bulbs of different sizes, and two brown rubber tubes that end with glass mouthpieces. The counting chamber is composed of both clear and frosted glass.
Dimensions
2.4 cm. x 19.7 cm. x 11.5 cm.
Medical Subject
Blood Cell Count -- instrumentation
Accession Number
2002.3.2
Genre
medical equipment
Local Genre
medical artifact
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
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Collection
Medical Artifacts Collection
Source
Original object: Haemacytometer, VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
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