On 9/6/2014 7:06 AM, Cherry wrote:
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> A lot of people do when first starting out then they realize it's not at all
> necessary unless testing someone else. I change mine when it begins to dull,
> usually every 7 or 8 months, but if someone wants to change everytime they
> test, no biggie. Certainly up to the individual.
>
> Cheri
>
> I'm trying very hard to understand the logic of this. A box of 200 lancets would last you approximately 28 years, will your machine still be working in that time? Probably not, but you will still have unused lancets which in most likelyhood will not work with the newer machines. So the point of not using a clean and sharp lancet everytime is?
>
> Cherry
>

You're probably over-thinking this. People don't change their lancets
because it doesn't seem to make a difference if you change it every
single time or occasionally. You'd probably never see it done in a
clinical setting but I believe that it's a common practice for personal
use. As it goes, I don't clean off my finger with alcohol either. OTOH,
8 months of using the same needle seems excessive. I'd hate to get stuck
with that point!