freestyle optium lancet

kendod666

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I have a lancet with settings 1-8

Which way is the smallest pin prick?

Was using 4, dropped to 3 thinking it was a less invasive pin but seem to be getting more blood? Not sure if that's in my head or not.

I'm all over the place at the main not thinking straight.

Can someone help?
 

mrman

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Pump
1 is the minimal pin prick, 8 is maximum depth. Sounds silly but when using higher settings can go too deep resulting in less blood. That was my findings anyway. Usually find have to go on a higher setting if used the same lancet a few times as it becomes less sharp.

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kendod666

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brett said:
1 is the minimal pin prick, 8 is maximum depth. Sounds silly but when using higher settings can go too deep resulting in less blood. That was my findings anyway. Usually find have to go on a higher setting if used the same lancet a few times as it becomes less sharp.

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Great stuff! Feel much better now thank you :)