aspirated and got blood - now what?

[leonidas33]

i aspirated and got nothing but blood in the neck of the syringe and a little in the syringe itself with the gear...

what now? just change the needle and reinject? or dispose everything since there is a little blood mixed in now?

 

[b_light]

id squirt the little bit of blood out, change injection spots and a new pin.

 

[corto]

turn it right side up squeeze the blood out and restick! QUICK YOUR GETTING SMALLER THE LONGER YOU WAIT! hehe

 

[leonidas33]

lol... thanks guys... good idea

 

[leonidas33]

did it... no problems... thanks for the quick replies!!!

 

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I know I'm going to flamed or vulcanized for this reply,(LOL) but I don't aspirate.
Never will!!! I used to do it, but I stopped about a year ago. I suggest any novice and professional to aspirate. Me, its like "Truth or Dare!" LOL

 

[big greg 82]

i hate blood!

 

[st8grad]

You don't need to squirt out the blood. Just pick a new spot, aspirate again and inject. It's your own blood. Nothing to worry about re-injecting it.

 

[leonidas33]

You don't need to squirt out the blood. Just pick a new spot, aspirate again and inject. It's your own blood. Nothing to worry about re-injecting it.

this may not hold an ounce of water but kinda made sense to me... but I have heard/read that once blood hits the air, it is prone to bacteria growth... so even though it is sucked into the syringe, I assume a bit of it will touch air at some point during the needle swap.... why not just be safe and squirt it out?

 

[XdrlX]

this may not hold an ounce of water but kinda made sense to me... but I have heard/read that once blood hits the air, it is prone to bacteria growth... so even though it is sucked into the syringe, I assume a bit of it will touch air at some point during the needle swap.... why not just be safe and squirt it out?

If that was 100% true then Blood tests would be completley useless. I work in the vet field and im sure animals aren't much different when it comes to blood.