Poked and aspirated dark red blood.

[pompste]

Hi,
Poked in upper outer glute,aspirated some dark red blood and withdrew,then changed to a new needle and chose a different spot around the same area---2nd inject was clean.
First time i ever aspirated blood.I always thought the upper outer glute was basically free of any veins/arteries but apparently not.
I don`t know if i hit a vein or an artery----but i was concerned at first.
I did`nt want to waste the gear so i injected the blood and gear into the second site,figuring i`m just putting my own blood back into my body.
Just wondering if i did anything wrong.
Thanks for any info

 

[scout69]

If you just blead a little it was just a bad spot you'll live...

 

[PolfaJelfa]

You did right. Everythigns fine.

 

[Xconcept00]

a little blood will never hurt. just make sure you dont inject air... i believe 3 ccs of air injected can kill you

 

[flex2win]

Could have clipped a vein on the way in, no big deal though...you should be alright..

 

[RADAR]

a little blood will never hurt. just make sure you dont inject air... i believe 3 ccs of air injected can kill you

3cc of air will not kill you esp injecting into a muscle

Even in a vein it will take a lot more than 3cc's to cause any problems

RADAR

 

[PolfaJelfa]

You got to be brain dead to inject 3ccs'

I thought 1/2 a cc can kill you..lol

I always make sure there is not the slightest of bubbles there.

 

[LVTitan]

You got to be brain dead to inject 3ccs'

I thought 1/2 a cc can kill you..lol

I always make sure there is not the slightest of bubbles there.

IM a little wont hurt, but i hate to doubt radar, but i've been told that 3cc's directly into a vein would be pretty disatrous by a dr...

i've only had that happen once, and i injected the whole thing into a new spot too, the blood balled up and made the injection hard to do, but i finally got it all in

 

[RADAR]

We had a member a few yrs ago geoffgarst who was a cardio infusionist he said often they would inject 5 ccs of air into the bloodstream and monitor for any abnomalities.
The dude knew his stuff!
RADAR

 

[ortiz34]

Back to the original poster, you did well by aspirating. You can never be safe enough.