Lancet Infection Poll

it's so gross to think about, but no infection! I did get a nail bed infection from biting my nails once, though! I cut out that habit pretty quick!

No, never and I re-use lancets often.

My answer is No too.

Nope...and I always re-use

Q. Have you ever had an infected finger or alternate test site which was stated by your doctor to be caused by lancet re-use?

Progress Count:

Yes: 0
No: 41

I think the question is resolved in the negative :)

I may repeat the poll next St Swithun's Day


Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.

NO.

AND I don't always follow recs of hand washing, etc. Just not always possible.

When all other means of washing are unavailable, I know where my fingers have been so I use what I call the “KFC” method: finger-lickin’-good.

PS: No: 42 :)

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.

I am not familiar with St. Swithun; but I must admit that I am Lutheran.

Except that I don't know what St. Swithun's Day is, except that you say it's July 15. The Ides of July?

I reuse my lancets for several months and never had an infection

No not with me

Hello Alan. Still use a new one each time, but am amazed by so many who don't. Enjoy your summer.
Mike S. BTW never had an infection in my fingers...but my toes were a different matter. sigh.

That may have something to do with the fact that your fingers don't spend their days in hot sweaty enclosures with a significant weight squeezing down on them every few seconds...

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.