Lancets

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mum2westiesGill 502 posts

Hi,

How often do you change the lancets in your lancing device?

When i saw my DSN for a check yesterday she said i should change them after each use.

I've sometimes left the changing of my lancets until my fingers hurt but i'm going to TRY & get into the habit of changing them each day or certainly every other day....we'll see Smile

Ahmentep DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire
99 posts

whiskysmum said:
Hi,

How often do you change the lancets in your lancing device?

When i saw my DSN for a check yesterday she said i should change them after each use.

I've sometimes left the changing of my lancets until my fingers hurt but i'm going to TRY & get into the habit of changing them each day or certainly every other day....we'll see Smile


Hi,
I've always used a new lancet for each blood test, since 1978.

PNThompson DAFNE Graduate
North East London NHS Foundation Trust (Havering and Redbridge)
57 posts

I've been advised that it should be changed after every test.
Initially I found it easier to only change it every day or two but have changed since doing the DAFNE Course.