Great! So you could get all the lancets you needed at work? That'll make this even easier. The more I think of it, the more I know a rep'll either have a glucometer she/he can give to me, or she'll know a medical equipment rep who happens to have an extra one. This is really a rather shameful thing, but you know it as well as I do because you work in a hospital: if a physician says he wants or needs something, someone generally makes it happen. This is something I wish more people found shameful instead of considering it a perk because I know a lot of physicians who take advantage of that fact. I don't think Dave will have a problem with asking in this case because helping someone monitor and manage glucose is his stock in trade: helping someone stay healthy and preventing future heart disease. He's been known to go to the drug store and buy glucometers or test strips for his low-income elderly diabetic patients on plenty of occasions.