The needle for blood glucose measurement can only be used once per person.
Blood glucose meter needle can not be reused by the same person, the needle is exposed for a long time, easy to be contaminated by bacteria, if reuse and increase the chance of infection. Especially at home to monitor the portable blood glucose meter, this kind of needle to disinfect themselves, is likely to fail, so it is not recommended to reuse.
If the blood glucose needle is reused and blood collection is not standardized, then bacteria, viruses and other harmful substances on the skin at the blood collection site may cause wound infection, and in serious cases, the infection can spread throughout the body, causing sepsis, septicemia, and even life-threatening when the condition is critical.
Moreover, for patients with diabetes, since they are very vulnerable to various infections, blood collection without paying attention to hygiene will be more likely to induce infections than healthy people.
The process of measuring blood glucose should be fully sterilized, blood glucose needles should be changed once, and used test strips and blood collection needles should be disposed of correctly immediately after the completion of the blood glucose test. In addition, if the needle is used repeatedly, the needle becomes blunt and the patient experiences a significant increase in pain when using it.
For more health information related to blood glucose, consult an endocrinologist.