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Genteel claim first painless lancet device that takes accurate blood sugars from different sites
"The USA company Genteel have developed a new lancet device that is reported to be painless and can be used successfully for blood sampling in a variety of sites. It is only available in the USA but can be shipped from there. It does cost $129 plus lancets and postage so it does not come cheap. The manufacturers explained how the new device has a role in diabetes management….
The common belief, presently held by many endocrinologists, is that test blood, drawn from the fingertips, gives a more current and accurate indication of blood glucose than blood drawn from alternate sites, such as the forearm, shoulder and stomach. Unfortunately, for many with diabetes, the fingertip areas are those most laden with pain nerves, causing the lancing process to be the most sensitive and uncomfortable as well as leaving the finger tips bruised, calloused and with reduced tactile sensation.
Fortunately, Genteel researchers have found four new test sites that appear to give the same response time and accuracy as finger tips, now affording the option of relief to these most common testing sites. These two sites are located on the fleshy area of the palms, on a line between where the thumb joins the palm and the center of the wrist (thenar), and fleshy area along a line connecting where the pinky joins the palm to the wrist (hypothenar)."
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https://diabetesdietblog.com/2016/04/25/genteel-claim-first-painless-lancet-device-that-takes-accurate-blood-sugars-from-different-sites/
