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Lego Lisa the Lancet Lab Tech compares...

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For crimple Angel_of_the_North SlowDragon and everyone interested in lancets.

Introducing Lego Lisa the Lancet Lab tech!

FYI, we hit the lancets with a hammer and extracted the blades (do not attempt this at home!) pic shows on the left the BDblue lancet and on the right the newer lancet we use.

We still have stock of the BDblue lancets so if you would like them let us know when you request a kit.

Both penetrate to a depth of 2.2mm, but the BDblue have a wider blade which will result in more capillaries being damaged. Statistically we have found there is no difference in success rates between the 2 lancets - but everyone is an individual and has different experiences. If you would like the BD lancets then (you are braver than I am) just ask and we can include instead of the newer ones!

Best wishes

Paul. :D

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crimple

Could have nightmares after seeing the difference in size! LOl

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crabapple

Wow!

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No wonder I gave up. I get private blood draw at hospital now.

I read somewhere that it may be something to do with taking vitamin K2 that blood is reluctant to leave? Or it's probably just us hypo's are always too cold, too sluggish.

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fibrolinda in reply toSlowDragon

I had the same problem until I stared taking ginkgo biloba, thinned my blood enough for me to easily get sample 😀 Then switched to Tumeric to reduce inflammation (halved my crp level 😃) and this too made it easy to fill 2 vials last time. No need for a plaster when finished, just pressed antiseptic swab against it for a few seconds and it stopped. Still hurt like blazes for a couple of days mind 😪

Lego Lisa looks far too happy!

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ShinyB in reply toAngel_of_the_North

And why is she a redhead, hmm?! LOL

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Angel_of_the_North in reply toShinyB

Perhaps she should be kept away from sharp implements ...

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ShinyB in reply toAngel_of_the_North

No perhaps about it!

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Katepots

😂 well they have to be better!!

I used to break them open and just stab several times myself, the only way to get any blood out.

Hurrah!

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nightingale-56

Not brave enough for either. I go to a lovely Phlebotomist at a very reasonable price.

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ShinyB in reply tonightingale-56

Ditto, and it's worth every penny!

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Gcart

I got in a hot bath ,hubby help stabbing me ,and hi presto no proble with flow

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Ellie-Louise in reply toGcart

That’s hilarious, now I have a picture of your homicide and a bathtub full of blood in my mind...AND I ate liver at dinner time...shudder! 💉 😝

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ShinyB

I can't reply because I've just passed out in a fit of squeamishness!! Yikes!

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Gcart

Ya. What a picture it paints of me and my hubby 👹💀

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