Lancets Used in Animal Research
The most humane method of drawing blood from lab animals
Sterile
Humane
Delivers the cleanest samples
Enables multiple same-day draws from the same animal
Can draw 1/2 ml from mice
Comes in 7 different point lengths for different animals.
POINT LENGTHS*
MICE
3 mm - For Only 1 or 2 Drops
4 mm - Under 2 Months
5 mm - 2 to 6 Months
5.5 mm - Over 6 Months
RATS
5.5 mm or 6 mm - Under 3 Months
6 mm or 7 mm - 3 to 4 Months
7 or 8 mm - Over 5 Months
CHICKENS
4 mm
PIGS
5 mm
PRIMATES
3 mm or 4 mm
TATTOO IDENTIFICATION
3 mm
*Always use the shortest point possible to draw the amount of blood you need
Most IACUC committees require the use of anesthetic if you are bleeding mice using the Retro Orbital Method. NO anesthetic is required if you use Goldenrod Animal Lancets