Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

SWAB

Date

1986

Materials

PAPER, WOOD, PLASTIC

No. Pieces

9

Height

0.3

Length

18.5

Width

5.8

Description

.1.WHITE RECTANGULAR PAPER PACKAGES WITH BLUE PRINTING ON FRONT. PACKAGE CONTAINS WOOD SHAFT WITH COTTON SWAB ON END. PACKAGE READS "CALGISWAB TYPE 2 CONTAINS ONE CALCIUM ALGINATE SWAB ON WOOD SHAFT". HAS MULTI PETALED FLOWER LOGO WITH "SPECTRUM" AND TRADEMARK "R". ALSO READS "SPECTRUM DIAGNOSTICS, INC. 3 SCIENCE ROAD GLENWOOD, IL 60425 312 755-2933" AND "CODE 60-150-10 (CTN/100) 60-150-12 (CS/100)". PAPER IS YELLOWED. .2.THESE PACKAGES HAVE WHITE PAPER COVER WITH CLEAR PLASTIC BODY AND PINK PRINTING. PINK BORDER HAS "STARSWAB" IN TOP CENTER AND "SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM" IN TOP LEFT. LEFT SIDE HAS INSTRUCTIONS IN ENGLISH AND RIGHT HAS THEM IN FRENCH. BOTTOM LEFT CORNER HAS "STARPLEX" LOGO AND "MADE IN CANADA". PACKAGE CONTAINS PLASTIC TUBE AND WOOD SHAFT WITH COTTON SWAB ON END. TUBE HAS PAPER LOGO WITH MANUFACTURING INFO REPEATED. LABEL ALSO HAS "S130 MOD. AMIES CLEAR LOT 5K02 EXP. OCT. 86".

Subjects

BIOLOGICAL T&E

MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E

Historical Association

HEALTH SERVICES

History

SWABS WERE REMOVED FROM ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE THE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA. *NOTE* ONLY 2 PCES FOUND (1 OF EACH KIND OF PACKAGE AND CONTENTS) SUMMER 2004.

Catalogue Number

P19960116061

Acquisition Date

1996-01

Collection

Museum

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