Diabetes : Description (BD Medical - Diabetes Care)

The importance of regular blood glucose monitoring cannot be over-emphasised. Without an accurate understanding of your blood glucose levels, you would not be able to manage your condition properly. You also know however how annoying and painful finger pricking can sometimes be.
Pain from finger sticks depends on several factors. A lancing system generally consists of a lancer and a lancet. As such, the quality of the lancet will directly impact the performance of the system and the comfort of the procedure.