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<blockquote data-quote="Pipp" data-source="post: 1975705" data-attributes="member: 100904"><p>Thank you for your kind wishes, [USER=36148]@bangkokdiabetic[/USER] . I agree with you that it was not wise to use the finger that had been slightly injured the previous day for the blood testing. The pine needle most likely introduced bacteria, and although there was no apparent infection the following day it must have been brewing. I think </p><p></p><p>I told of my experience to alert others to the risks. People can make their own minds up as to whether or not they reuse lancets. It seems a 'which came first, chicken or egg?' situation. Pine needle or lancet, or even both could have been the cause, but the biggest collection of pus and swelling was in the finger pad. I know I will be paying particular attention to cleaning hands and using fresh lancets. I will also be avoiding Christmas trees. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite12" alt="o_O" title="Er... what? o_O" loading="lazy" data-shortname="o_O" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pipp, post: 1975705, member: 100904"] Thank you for your kind wishes, [USER=36148]@bangkokdiabetic[/USER] . I agree with you that it was not wise to use the finger that had been slightly injured the previous day for the blood testing. The pine needle most likely introduced bacteria, and although there was no apparent infection the following day it must have been brewing. I think I told of my experience to alert others to the risks. People can make their own minds up as to whether or not they reuse lancets. It seems a 'which came first, chicken or egg?' situation. Pine needle or lancet, or even both could have been the cause, but the biggest collection of pus and swelling was in the finger pad. I know I will be paying particular attention to cleaning hands and using fresh lancets. I will also be avoiding Christmas trees. o_O [/QUOTE]
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