Anyone have any luck buying their own lead from places like..
Hi! I'm a new scrub tech (graduated in May and hired on at my last clinical site) and curious if anyone has ever purchased lead from sites like AliExpress and Alibaba. I know, I probably sound crazy and dumb. But, I figure SOMEBODY has had to have purchased there. Has anyone had any luck buying their lead from sites like these? I have no issues using the hospital provided lead. We all know how expensive buying your own lead is, so that isn't an option. Haha! Also, just out of curiosity - when you DO purchase your own lead, how do you go about having your hospital test it (it is my understanding they need to test any lead that isn't provided by the hospital)? Also, what thickness does the lead need to be? If you don't have any knowledge about the lead, some advice would be welcome and wonderful. Maybe something you wish someone had told you when you were new!
Thank you very much!