Blood in syringe

[panther]

I just took my shot. I aspirated and drew 2 large bubbles. I injected and noticed towards the end that there was a minute amount of blood present inside the chamber. Is that a bad sign, does it mean I injected inside a vein?

 

[WIDELAT]

PROBABLY BUT NOT A BIG DEAL NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT

 

[MUSTANG_18]

It should not matter that much, it has happend to me, I may have gone through a vein. If you Aspirate and keep the needle steady while injecting you should not have any problems. If you injected in to a vein you would know it Good Luck Bro!

M18

 

[FSUAttack]

What happens if you inject into a blood vessel?

Also - when aspirating - you are just suposed to do it until you notice it withdrawing fluid - but making sure it is not blood - right?

If you pull in air, shouldn't you start over? I know air bubbles is a big no-no with vein injections - is it that big a deal with intramuscular?

 

[panther]

FSU I dont think you have too see fluid just airbubbles.

 

[panther]

Hey Mustang seeing airbubbles is a good sign right because if I hit the vein wouldn't the blood shoot into the chamber in mass quantities during the aspiration?

 

[Xalthus]

my last 4 injections, everytime i aspirate i draw in atleast 2 air bubbles when im inside,then i inject. and no problems yet.

 

[FSUAttack]

so you just pull in two air bubbles - and then just inject the airbubbles and everything in?

 

[Stan O'Zolol]

You just have to pull back on the plunger a little bit to see a bubble (or blood). Think about the volume of the needle only. There is not much volume in a 22 or 23g x 1 1/2" pin. No need to try and extricate a muscle group - it's counterproductive.

 

[panther]

FSU yeah just inject them back in.