Blood Lancet

Blood Lancets are sterile, single-use, precision-engineered sharp devices designed to obtain capillary blood specimens via controlled skin puncture (fingerstick, heel stick, or alternate site). Available in standard (21G-28G) and safety (auto-retracting) configurations, with fixed or adjustable penetration depths (0.65 mm - 2.2 mm). Safety lancets with automatic needle retraction are OSHA-mandated for healthcare workers to eliminate sharps injury risk. Specialized variants include ultra-thin (30G-33G) low-pain lancets for frequent testers, pediatric lancets with reduced depth, and neonatal heel stick lancets featuring incision-style blades with strict depth limitation (≤2.0 mm per CLSI). Essential for diabetes self-monitoring, point-of-care testing (glucose, HbA1c, PT/INR, cholesterol), and newborn metabolic screening. Critical safety imperatives include absolute single-use protocol, immediate activation of safety mechanisms or disposal into sharps containers, appropriate depth selection to prevent tissue injury, and rigorous infection control practices. An indispensable medical consumable in chronic disease management, acute care, and preventive medicine.