Manufacturers recommend to change diabetic lancets every use. This is to prevent skin infections and painful finger pricks caused by blunt lancets. Although lancets are inexpensive, there are folks who choose to reuse them.

If you have extra diabetic lancets, you can sell them at Test Strip Search.

We resell lancets to other diabetics.  This can prevent folks from having to reuse diabetic lancets.

What are the risks of reusing lancets?

Reusing lancets may cause skin infections. People with diabetes have a higher risk of infections on the skin. Germs on the skin transfer to the lancet with each use. These germs accumulate on the lancets and you put yourself at a risk every time you reuse them.  It makes sense to use a fresh diabetic lancet each time you test your blood.

Reusing lancets will also cause it to become dull.  It may become more painful and it will make drawing blood more harder.

Opinions vary on this topic of reusing lancets. People who reuse lancets advise that as long as you take precautions when reusing lancets, you will be fine.

Do you reuse your lancets? How often do you change them? Daily? Weekly? Monthly?

Whether you choose to reuse lancets or not, at the end of the day, the decision will be made by you.

We buy diabetic test strips and get them to people who need them. Do you have extra test strips?

Sell them to us! Call us anytime at 1 877 344 3170 to sell test strips to us. Our toll-free line is available 7 days a week. Or you can check out our FAQ page.