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Safet Lancet question

Safet Lancet question

Hi, If someone with experience or in the medical field can please advise on the following questions..
1) Are all "safety lancets" designed to lock out and become inoperative after a single use? Or are some reloadable?
2) Are all NYS health dept. STD clinics required  by OSHA to use these single use lancets for  performing rapid HIV finger prick tests?

I know clinics are not supposed to reuse lancets, but I'm just looking for a little peace of mind. I remember the technician used a lancet where she pressed a button and it automatically poked me then retracted. Is this considered a one time use safety lancet? I didn't pay attention to where she got it from or if she discarded it after use...anybody? Thank you!
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Thanks Teak, but any  info. on questions 1 and 2? I just want to know if it is a standard/required to have these kind of lancets at an STD testing clinics..does the one I described use on me sound like it was a safety lancet? Sorry, this is the last inquiry..if someone else can advise or give any info. on this, it would be a big help to me. Thanks
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Nothing more to add, it's not an HIV concern.
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Hello how are you? I got my 3 month test today and it came up negative. The nurses use only safet lancets. My 1 year old son was walking around and they had a box full of used lancets and oraquik tests. I am almost 100 percent positive he did not reach in there. But what if he did? What concerns should I have? The box was from 2 days ago.
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