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

National Museum of American History

Object Details

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
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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Record ID
nmah_1763081
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-508d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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