Sharps waste includes:
Suture needles, scalpel blades, butterflies
Diabetic lancets and insulin needles
Vacutainer tubes (blood collection tube), both plastic and glass
Phlebotomy needles with vacutainer tube holder attached
Capillary tubes, both plastic and glass
IV catheters
Dental wires and endodontic files
Expired or used epinephrine auto-injectors
