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Select the lancet
best suited to your needs
Keys to Success
A well-prepped patient
• Optimize by proper site warming and cleansing.
Warming the puncture site can increase blood
flow by as much as seven fold.*
Good blood flow
• Optimize by selecting the BD Microtainer
®
Contact-Activated Lancet that will provide the
amount of blood necessary to perform the required tests.
• To obtain sufficient blood flow, hold the puncture site
downward and gently apply intermittent pressure to the
surrounding tissue. Strong repetitive pressure (milking)
must be avoided; it may cause hemolysis or tissue-fluid
contamination of the specimen.*
*NCCLS 2004 Doc. H4-A5 Vol. 24, No. 21
BD Microtainer
®
Contact-Activated Purple Lancet
LOW FLOW – 30-Gauge (1.5 mm)
Demonstrates significantly less pain for your
patients than comparable products
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BD Microtainer
®
Contact-Activated Pink Lancet
MEDIUM FLOW – 21-Gauge (1.8 mm)
BD Microtainer
®
Contact-Activated Blue Lancet
HIGH FLOW – Blade (2.0 mm x 1.5 mm)
Enables 500µL single puncture
collection more consistently
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