The ichroma Reader is a portable fluorescence scanning instrument for measuring the concentration of target analytes in human blood. The device includes a box of individual test cartridges for the quantitative test of the hormone cortisol. Cortisol levels are measured in order to detect problems with the functioning of the adrenal glands or pituitary gland.

<p class="edan-record__meta-detail freetext:date">Date Made:2012<p class="edan-record__meta-detail freetext:name">Maker:Boditech Med Inc.<p class="edan-record__meta-detail freetext:notes">Location:Currently not on view<p class="edan-record__meta-detail freetext:place">Place Made:South Korea: Gangwon, Chuncheon<p class="edan-record__meta-detail freetext:setName"><p class="edan-record__meta-detail freetext:setName">See more items in:Medicine and Science: Medicine, Health & Medicine, The Antibody Initiative, Antibody Initiative: Diagnostics<p class="edan-record__meta-detail freetext:setName">Exhibition:<p class="edan-record__meta-detail freetext:setName">Exhibition Location:<p class="edan-record__meta-detail freetext:creditLine">Credit Line:Gift of Larry J. Kricka and Peter Wilding<p class="edan-record__meta-detail freetext:dataSource">Data Source:National Museum of American History<p class="edan-record__meta-detail freetext:identifier">Id Number:2014.0247.38Accession Number:2014.0247Catalog Number:2014.0247.38Serial Number:PFR12K090944<p class="edan-record__meta-detail freetext:objectType">Object Name:diagnosticblood test<p class="edan-record__meta-detail freetext:physicalDescription">Physical Description:plastic (overall material)metal (overall material)cardboard (container material)Measurements:overall (box): 13 cm x 41 cm x 31.5 cm; 5 1/8 in x 16 5/32 in x 12 13/32 ini-chroma reader: 8.3 cm x 18.5 cm x 25 cm; 3 9/32 in x 7 9/32 in x 9 27/32 in