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Old 10-15-2010, 08:07 PM
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If you are using the same lancet more than once, you are putting yourself at great risk of infection. I use a fresh one each and every time I test. Those things are dirt cheap. What's expensive is the test strips. It's not worth the risk to use the same lancet more than once.
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