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6.3.3.1 Diabetes mellitus, hypodermic equipment

Please see the Kent and Medway guidelines for full information on self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) and ketones, and preferred formulary choices of blood glucose and ketone meters, test strips and lancets in adults, young people and children who have diabetes. This includes which patient groups/cohorts the preferred formulary meters/test strips are suitable/should be used for.

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AgaMatrix Ultra-Thin Lancets

NICE EMC

Glucoject PLUS Lancets

NICE EMC

Prescribing as pack of 200 is more cost-effective

Glucoject lancets PLUS 0.2mm/33gauge

Pack Price
100 lancet £3.77
200 lancet £5.50

GlucoRX Lancets (preferred cost effective lancets)

NICE EMC

GlucoRx lancets 0.31mm/30gauge

Pack Price
200 lancet £4.50

Greenlan Lancets

NICE EMC

Greenlan lancets 0.35mm/28gauge

Pack Price
100 lancet £3.00
200 lancet £6.00

Autopen 24 Reusable Pen

NICE EMC

Humapen Luxura Reusable Pen

NICE EMC

GlucoRx CarePoint Needles

NICE EMC

GlucoRx CarePoint Ultra Needles

NICE EMC

GreenFine Needles

NICE EMC

Insupen Original Needles (preferred cost-effective insulin needles)

NICE EMC

Microdot Max Needles

NICE EMC