## Abstract A new lancing device (Softclix®) with an adjustable penetration depth was compared to the Glucolet® which had proven to be the least painful device in an earlier study^1^. At the lowest depth setting for obtaining just enough blood for a glucose test (⩽20μl), the new device was signific
Capillary blood sampling: How much pain is necessary?. Part 2: Relation between penetration depth and puncture pain
✍ Scribed by Fruhstorfer, H ;Müller, T ;Scheer, E
- Book ID
- 104514417
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 254 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1357-8170
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
The relation between penetration depth and puncture pain was studied in 30 healthy subjects with a lancing device which allowed adjustment of depth (0.3–1.1mm). Pain was linearly related to depth as was the blood volume obtained. In about half of the individuals tested, an actual penetration depth of less than 1.0 mm provided sufficient blood for a glucose test.
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## Abstract Six commercially available automatic lancing devices were examined with regard to puncture pain and capillary blood volume. They differed significantly in puncture pain: devices with greater penetration depth, thicker lancets and inexact lancet guidance got higher pain scores. Blood vol
## Abstract Six lancets for automatic lancing devices were examined for puncture pain and blood volume in 51 healthy subjects. The lancets were used in a Glucolet® device (nominal penetration depth 1 mm). All lancets caused only slight pain of similar intensity. Blood volumes, however, differed con