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I accidentally picked my finger by blood lancet after taking from my patient blood glucose test can that transmit diseases or not ??!!!! help plz
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Pricked finger: Highly unlikely to cause or transmit disease. That said, please be more careful. By the way, what is your blood sugar and how well are you controlling it? Let me know if you don't mind.
Answered 12/20/2015
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