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Finger wipes

what purpose is your nurse suggesting the wipes for ??

( your reply will help to get an idea of what you are wanting to use them for )

blood testing -- I never bother with a wipe
prior to an injection -- I never bothered with a wipe
cannula insertion -- I use a barrier spray

all the best !!
 
I use a brand called Medi-Swab, that I buy from my pharmacist for $6.00 for a 200 hundred box.
 
himtoo said:
what purpose is your nurse suggesting the wipes for ??

( your reply will help to get an idea of what you are wanting to use them for )

blood testing -- I never bother with a wipe
prior to an injection -- I never bothered with a wipe
cannula insertion -- I use a barrier spray

all the best !!
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Thanks for the reply. I'm going away and won't be able to wash hands at every BG test so she has said to get these to carry with me. What sort of barrier spray do you use?



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I just wash hands with soap and water before a BG test

barrier spray for my pump is Cavilon !!

hope you have a fab time wherever you are going !! ( dreams of exotic destinations )) :)

can see the sense in wipes as a back up though -- all the best !!
 
@spurslad

hello :)
I got a box of 100 from Amazon for about £2.00 (free postage) for the same purpose when I went on hols. Can't remember the name off the top of my head but there were at least a couple to choose from (I think they were listed under pre-injection wipes or something similar). They're in sealed individual pouches, very small and ideal for carrying a few in a purse or wallet.

Enjoy Rome :)
 
I always understood you should not use them as they can alter the BG result. Why not just carry a bottle of water and some tissues with you damp the tissue and wipe the finger you are going to use
 
Pinkorchid said:
I always understood you should not use them as they can alter the BG result.
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I am of the believe that if it is good enough for the nursing staff in the hospital I was in a three years ago, to use alcohol wipes to take my bgl it's good enough for me.

My GP's staff use them to test bgl so again it's good enough for me.

I do not use them all of the time, but there seems to be a lot of f.u.d. being spread around re there use.
 
spurslad said:
Thanks for the reply. I'm going away and won't be able to wash hands at every BG test so she has said to get these to carry with me. What sort of barrier spray do you use?
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Accu-Chek do their own wipes for bg testing, there's also Dia-Wipes, both are a similar price.
 
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