McKesson Safety Lancet 26 Gauge Retractable Pressure Activated Finger, 100/BX

Safety Lancet 26 Gauge Retractable Pressure Activated Finger, 100/BX

This safety lancet is a 26 gauge retractable, pressure-activated finger lancet for single-use blood sampling. It fits workflows that need a ready-to-use sterile lancet with a safety feature to help reduce needlestick injury risk, including blood glucose, cholesterol, coagulation, and blood gas testing. This version has a 1.8 mm depth setting, a tri-bevel tip, and comes in a box of 100.

Good Fit For

• Finger-stick blood sampling
• Blood glucose testing workflows
• Cholesterol, coagulation, and blood gas testing
• Settings that prefer ready-to-use disposable lancets

Key Features

• 26 gauge needle with 1.8 mm depth for finger sticks
• Pressure-activated, retractable design helps reduce needlestick injury risk
• Ready to use with no loading needed, which can simplify routine testing
• Sterile, single-use lancet supports one-patient, one-stick workflows
• Tri-bevel tip and low blood flow design for blood glucose, cholesterol, coagulation, and blood gas tests
• Not made with natural rubber latex

Applications and Usage

• Collecting a finger-stick sample for blood glucose testing
• Using a single-use lancet for cholesterol testing
• Obtaining low blood flow samples for coagulation tests
• Supporting blood gas testing that calls for a finger-stick sample

Packaging and Handling

• Packaging: BX.
• Size: 1.8 mm.
• Sterility: Sterile.
• Single use only
• Made for finger use
• This lancet produces low blood flow, so match it to tests that call for that sample type
• Pressure activation means no separate loading step

FAQ

• What type of sample collection is this lancet intended for? This safety lancet is intended for finger-stick blood sampling.
• Is this lancet ready to use, or does it need to be loaded? It is ready to use and does not need loading before use.
• What tests is this lancet suitable for? The lancet is described as ideal for blood glucose and cholesterol tests, coagulation tests, and blood gas tests.
• Is the lancet sterile and disposable? Yes. This lancet is sterile and meant for single use only.
• What are the needle gauge and depth setting? This version uses a 26 gauge needle with a 1.8 mm depth setting.

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