Accu-Check Push Button Safety Lancets, Sterile, Disposable, 28 Gauge Needle, 1.5 mm, 200 Count, Pack of 1

Push Button Lancet is a small medical implement used for capillary blood sampling. A blood lancet is similar to a small scalpel but with a double-edged blade or needle. Lancets are used to make punctures, such as a fingerstick, to obtain small blood specimens. Blood lancets are generally disposable. Lancets are also used to prick the skin while conducting tests for skin allergies. Push Button 28-gauge lancets have an innovative and convenient self-destructing mechanism to avoid re-use of the product. The 1.5 millimeter depth penetration of the lancets for blood testing helps for a quick and gentle puncture to the skin for use by health care professionals or individuals needing to test blood. Retractable lancets help alleviate cross-contamination and require no loading; ideal for blood glucose lancets These medical lancets have a safety sterile needle and are latex-free for sensitive skin; the single-use safety lancets are disposable Gentle, thanks to an electro-polished and silicone coated needle with a high puncture speed that minimizes pain and facilitates healing.