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Hemoglobinometer

  • Circa 1940

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Hemoglobinometer with three glass bottles, lenses, tubing, and a tally counter, stored in a leather case. These apparatuses were used in the early 20th century to measure hemoglobin levels in blood.

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  • 8.4 cm H x 16 cm W x 12.7 cm L (closed box)
  • 5.7 cm H x 11 cm W x 6 cm L (hemoglobinometer)
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Science History Institute. Hemoglobinometer. Photograph, 2026. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/nj2ab6z.

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