The lancing devices (or as most of us call them, ‘finger prickers’) listed here can be bought alone, not just as part of the blood testing kit. Try not to be dismissive of lancing devices – some of them really are good these days, with technology and basic manufacturing evolving so that we don’t need to reuse lancets (so pain is reduced) or replace lancets (another pain in its own way). Some even have lancets that retract, which means they can be easily and safely disposed. It’s about time!