Why Are Lancets Colour Coded?

Uses MICROLET® Lancets:
Available in Seven (7) vibrant colours to allow colour coded testing. Coloured lancets give you visual feedback to remind you to change your lancets more often.

Why shouldnt you reuse lancets?

Each time they puncture the skin, they cause microscopic burrs and dents in the needle. Each burr and dent makes the lancets hurt more and require more force to puncture the skin to draw blood. This is what happens to the needle over time when you reuse the same lancet.

What does the gauge of a lancet mean?

The thickness of the lancet is measured in millimeters (mm) or Gauge (G). The higher the value in mm, the thicker the puncture performed by the lancet. The Gauge (G), however, represents something totally different: the number of units that fit into 1 cm2.

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