Do you change your lancet every time you do a finger stick?
Yes, every single time
32%
As often as we remember
2%
Sometimes
6%
Rarely - we need to change it more.
13%
Rarely - no regrets!
45%
Never
2%
We never use finger sticks.
2%
This week's poll respondents say they're changing their lancets (and a few don't care that they don't regularly change theirs), but we're going to come right out and say YOU SHOULD CHANGE YOUR LANCET. Keeping your hands clean and the lancet sharp is the best way to avoid infection.
So yes, while the joke might be to "change your lancet when you change the clocks," give your fingertips a break by staying on top of the lancet swap-out.
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