Lancet expiration dates for glucose meter users

Hi Pam,
Sorry no, we have not found a lancet manufacturer which has it's expiration date printed on each lancet (or if inpatient nursing did, the cost was prohibited by the value analysis team).
If we cannot use the entire box in a testing site due to low volume number of fingersticks, then we do 'share' in several testing sites but we keep the lancets in a container that is labeled with the product name, lot# and expiration date.

PS I tried to dig out a lancet expiration question that I feel sure was on this listserve a while back and was unable.

Jennifer - hey thanks!
Our distributor used to be Owens & Minor but now isn't so betcha that's how this gem got missed so far (where I work).

Thank you Peggy! 

Jennifer - Thanks for posting this product information!

There was a post from a while back and there was a company that had lancets that had expiration dates on them. I will see if I can find the information/thread.

The title of the previous post was "Lancet Storage". They are from MediChoice.

thank you Lori!

I know this topic has been discussed several times, but can someone share the regulation or standard that requires this?

At MLH in Pennsylvania, we also have found lancets with manufacture date printed on each lancet and have educated staff that the expiration date is 5 years from the manufacture date. This education is now part of the annual CBT:

Was anyone able to share the regulation or standard that requires this?

Can anyone provide me with the item number of the Medichoice Pressure Activated Lancet made by Owens & Minor? Where do you purchase from? Our purchaser can't locate this item from our distributors. Thank you so much! 

Not sure if this helps, but these are what we use and the item# for reordering

Thank you so much, Jennifer!

I have a question I was asked by a lancet manufactuerer while I was researching this topic.

Would there be value for hospitals and clinics to have an expiration date or tracking lot# or both printed on each lancet?

Please let me know.
Thanks