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Why is it important for the lancet to be positioned to cut across the fingerprints rather than parallel to them?
So that it dose not rip the skin
Why cant you use the same lancet twice to prick the finger?
The second time around, the lancet is not sterile and, therefore, risk of infection becomes a concern.
When was The Lancet created?
The Lancet was created in 1823.
What are unilet lancets?
it is a lancet that will fit all the lancet doohicky's
When was Cincinnati Lancet-Clinic created?
Cincinnati Lancet-Clinic was created in 1878.
When did Cincinnati Lancet-Clinic end?
Cincinnati Lancet-Clinic ended in 1916.
How do glucose meters operate?
Glucose meters process a blood sample usually taken by a small lancet pricking the skin of a finger. The blood is oxidated by glucose oxidaze and the resulting gluconulactone are counted.
What are some of the tools and equipments involved during finger-pricking?
Usually it's just a lancet and the receptacle that the blood is meant to go into. Alcohol wipes and a plaster is sometimes also useful. Tourniquets are not normally used.
Can a used lancet hurt you i didnt use it someone else did i was stuck in the arm in class by someones lancet?
A used lancet can hurt you. Whether or not you used it, if someone else did and then you were stuck in the arm, if they have a disease, this can hurt you.
Who publishes the Lancet Journal?
The Lancet journal is published by the publication company Elseveir, it has been in production for 190 years, since 1823 to the present day, with weekly publications.
Are lancet fish omnivors?
yes they are!!
In a blood group determination experiment after the finger is pricked the first drop of blood is usually wiped off Why?
Possible contamination of the sample by the instrument (lancet) used to obtain the droplet. The second drop of blood would be the better sample.
