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A member asked:
If the needle from a blood test that does not look shiny, does it mean it has been used?
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No: Manufacturers use different practices to make the needles. Some are more polished (/="shiny") than others. You should be able to hear plastic seal snapping when cap first removed from needle, or if any concern, ask person who will be drawing blood if needle new or if will change needles.
Answered 11/12/2014
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