Object Details
- Description
- Urinometers are used to measure the specific gravity of urine, a measurement of its density. Specific gravity of urine fluctuates with the concentration of dissolved substances contained in the sample. Urine with low specific gravity can be a sign of diabetes or kidney problems.
- The urinometer has a graduated scale divided into four divisions. The upper most division is marked with the letter W: this is the level where the instrument rests in pure water. The next division is maked by the letter H: this is the level where the instrument rests when immersed in urine from a healthy person. The letter S indicates strong but not as healthy as H. Diabetes is indicated when the instrument rests in the lower most division.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Eleanor P. Custis
- late19th century
- late19th century
- ID Number
- MG.M-07862
- catalog number
- M-07862
- accession number
- 223292
- Object Name
- urinometer
- diagnostic
- Other Terms
- Diagnostic Medicine
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- glass (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 5 7/8 in x 1 1/4 in; 14.9225 cm x 3.175 cm
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- Diabetes
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_735237
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-55a4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
