Aspirated blood from glute injection

[biggersbetter]

Hey All.
This morning when I went to do my injection, I decided to try the quad and give my glutes a much needed rest. Used a 1" 23g and went for a spot on the outside of the quad about a 7" above the knee. As I aspirated I could see there was blood in the syringe...since this was the first time this ever happened to me, I wasn't exactly sure what to do...I knew I needed to pull out and relocate, but as you re-inject, how do you know that when you aspirate the second time that the blood still in the syringe from the first try is not what you see? I ended up changing the pin all together and going back to the glute...but was changing the pin neccessary? Once there's blood in the syringe, is it still safe to reinject in another spot? And how can you tell the difference between that and any new blood that may occur during your second attempt aspiration?
Any help is apprciated.
BB

 

[HSK]

When you aspirate blood, you need to pull it out, change the needle itself, clean another spot then try again. Just take notice how much blood was in the syringe and when you aspirate again and it goes up in volume then you know you hit a blood vessel again.

 

[silver_shadow]

you could change the pin but it's not mandatory - if you don't the downside is the bluntness. it's ok to reinject the blood back in. and you have to just keep your eyes open once you aspirate the second time to make sure if blood does enter the second time you do notice it. hope that helps.

 

[growthspurt]

Whenever I get a significant amount of blood in the syringe, I just hold the syringe with the needle pointing down so the blod runs towards the needle. It should be clotted up and blood is more dense than the oil so it should fall, Then I just squuze the blood out and restick.

 

[bigjoep]

Whenever I get a significant amount of blood in the syringe, I just hold the syringe with the needle pointing down so the blod runs towards the needle. It should be clotted up and blood is more dense than the oil so it should fall, Then I just squuze the blood out and restick.

Bingo, just push the blood out of the pin change it and reinject.

 

[biggersbetter]

Thanks guys,
BB