Safe Injecting Technique

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Safe Injecting Technique​

Single Vial​

1. Use A Draw Needle: Without one, you will dull your pin needle to the point that it'll be very painful and potentially give a pip.
   Note: If your syringes come with the needles already attached, order the drawing needle to come on them. Otherwise, you'll have to switch needles, more than necessary. Close up view of a needle after penetrations.
2. Clean The Vial: Wipe top of the vial with an alcohol pad/swab and let dry.
3. Draw Air: Uncap the needle and fill the syringe with as much air as you plan to withdraw in liquid. (i.e. If you plan to inject 1.5 mL/cc of liquid, you will draw 1.5 mL/cc of air.)
4. Inject The Air Into The Vial: Inject the air into the vial to create positive pressure inside the vial. This will assist and make drawing easier.
5. Draw The Liquid: Draw your required mL/cc of liquid while ensuring to keep the needle point in the liquid.
6. Change To Your Injection Needle: Cap the drawing needle and remove the drawing needle from the syringe. Attach your injection needle to the syringe.
7. Clean The Area: Clean the area you want to inject with a new alcohol swab in an outward going circular motion and let dry. Uncap your injection needle.
8. Inhale, Then Exhale Slowly: Inhale deeply, and while exhaling insert the needle. This serves to decrease the chances of muscle spasms.
9. Insert The Needle: Insert needle in a fast and precise motion, push needle in until 2 mm or so is exposed.
10. Aspiration (OPTIONAL): Gently draw (pull) back on the plunger by a few millimeters. If no blood enters the barrel, proceed. If blood pours into the barrel, see [Aspiration]( )
11. Push The Plunger: Push the plunger on the syringe, injecting the liquid into the muscle slowly and smoothly.
    Note: As a general rule of thumb, always inject slowly; take 30 seconds per mL.
12. Pull The Needle Out: Pull the needle out and cap it, then swab the area with a alcohol pad/swab.
13. Legally Dispose: Dispose of your medical sharps (needles) properly.

Multiple Vials​

1. Use A Draw Needle: Without one, you will dull your pin needle to the point that it'll be very painful and potentially give a pip.
   Note: If your syringes come with the needles already attached, order the drawing needle to come on them. Otherwise, you'll have to switch needles, more than necessary. Close up view of a needle after penetrations.
2. Clean The Vials: Wipe all of the vial tops with alcohol pad/swab, and let them dry.
3. Draw Air & Inject Air: Uncap the draw needle and fill the syringe with as much air as you plan to withdraw in liquid for the 1st vial. (i.e. If you plan to inject 1.5 mL/cc of liquid, you will draw 1.5 mL/cc of air.) Then, Inject the air into the vial and pull out the needle. Repeat for each vial.
4. Draw The Liquid: Pick the "most important" compound to draw first. (i.e. the one that I want the dose to be the most exact). Load the pin with that compound. Going down the line of "importance", in the rest.
   Note: Pick the "most important" compound to inject air into last. This way you can immediately start drawing after injecting the air.
5. Change To Your Injection Needle: Cap the drawing needle and remove the drawing needle from the syringe. Attach your injection needle to the syringe.
6. Clean The Area: Clean the area you want to inject with a new alcohol swab in an outward going circular motion and let dry. Uncap your injection needle.
7. Inhale, Then Exhale Slowly: Inhale deeply, and while exhaling insert the needle. This serves to decrease the chances of muscle spasms.
8. Insert The Needle: Insert needle in a fast and precise motion, push needle in until 2 mm or so is exposed.
9. Push The Plunger: Push the plunger on the syringe, injecting the liquid into the muscle slowly and smoothly.
   Note: As a general rule of thumb, always inject slowly; take 30 seconds per mL.
10. Pull The Needle Out: Pull the needle out and cap it, then swab the area with a alcohol pad/swab.
11. Legally Dispose: Dispose of your medical sharps (needles) properly.
    Note: Find out how to legally dispose of your pins.

Ampoules​

1. Grasp The Ampule: Grasp the ampule between thumb and forefinger of one hand.
2. Move All Liquid To The Bottom: Move liquid from the neck to the body of the ampule by tapping (thumping) the ampule sharply.
3. Break The Ampule: Using gauze pad (or similar), grasp stem (the part above the neck) with other hand. Break stem away from you and discard safely. Note: Another option is to get an ampule opener.
4. Set Ampule Upright: Set ampule upright on a flat and sturdy surface.
5. If Necessary, Reconstitute: If your ampule came unconstituted, reconstitute the compound with bacteriostatic water or whatever liquid you are using. Make sure ampule is fully reconstituted before drawing. Note: To find out dosing for HCG use this HCG calculator.
6. USE A SPECIAL FILTER NEEDLE TO DRAW LIQUID
7. Insert Filter Needle Into Ampule: Remove filter needle cap and insert the filter needle into the liquid.
8. Draw The Liquid: If needle is sufficiently long, draw the liquid with the ampule in the upright position. If a short needle is used invert the ampule and draw the liquid.
9. Set Ampule Aside: If you are drawing multiple times to different non-insulin syringes, set the ampule in an upright position. If you are - see below, otherwise, discard safely.
10. Remove Filter Needle: Draw (pull) back the plunger slightly to remove any liquid from the filter needle. Place the needle cap back on and remove the filter needle.
11. Change To Your Injection Needle: Cap the filter needle and remove the filter needle from the syringe. Attach your injection needle to the syringe.
12. Clean The Area: Clean the area you want to inject with a new alcohol swab in an outward going circular motion and let dry. Uncap your injection needle.
13. Inhale, Then Exhale Slowly: Inhale deeply, and while exhaling insert the needle. This serves to decrease the chances of muscle spasms.
14. Insert The Needle: Insert needle in a fast and precise motion, push needle in until 2 mm or so is exposed.
15. Push The Plunger: Push the plunger on the syringe, injecting the liquid into the muscle slowly and smoothly.
    Note: As a general rule of thumb, always inject slowly; take 30 seconds per mL.
16. Pull The Needle Out: Pull the needle out and cap it, then swab the area with a alcohol pad/swab.
17. Legally Dispose: Dispose of your medical sharps (needles) properly.

Ampules To Sterile Vial​

1. Grasp The Ampule: Grasp the ampule between thumb and forefinger of one hand.
2. Move All Liquid To The Bottom: Move liquid from the neck to the body of the ampule by tapping (thumping) the ampule sharply.
3. Break The Ampule: Using gauze pad (or similar), grasp stem (the part above the neck) with other hand. Break stem away from you and discard safely. Note: Another option is to get an ampule opener.
4. Set Ampule Upright: Set ampule upright on a flat and sturdy surface.
5. If Necessary, Reconstitute: If your ampule came unconstituted, reconstitute the compound with bacteriostatic water or whatever liquid you are using. Make sure ampule is fully reconstituted before drawing. Note: To find out dosing for HCG use this HCG calculator.
6. USE A SPECIAL FILTER NEEDLE TO DRAW LIQUID.
7. Insert Filter Needle Into Ampule: Remove filter needle cap and insert the filter needle into the liquid.
8. Draw The Liquid: If needle is sufficiently long, draw the liquid with the ampule in the upright position. If a short needle is used invert the ampule and draw the liquid.
9. Set Ampule Aside: If you are drawing multiple times to different non-insulin syringes, set the ampule in an upright position. If you are - see below, otherwise, discard safely.
10. Remove Filter Needle: Draw (pull) back the plunger slightly to remove any liquid from the filter needle. Place the needle cap back on and remove the filter needle. Attach any normal needle to the syringe.
11. Clean The Vial: Wipe the vial top of your STERILE vial with alcohol pad/swab, and let them dry. Note: Most places that sell syringes/needles will also sell sterile vials.
12. Inject The Liquid Into The Sterile Vial And Store Properly Until Needed.

When Needed, Draw and Inject:

1. Clean The Vial: Wipe top of the vial with an alcohol pad/swab and let dry.
2. Draw The Liquid: Uncap the insulin syringe and insert the needle through the stopper of the vial. Draw your required iu/mL of liquid while ensuring to keep the needle point in the liquid. Remove and replace the cap on the insulin syringe.
3. Clean The Area: Clean the area you want to inject with a new alcohol swab in an outward going circular motion and let dry. Uncap your insulin needle.
4. Inhale, Then Exhale Slowly: Inhale deeply, and while exhaling insert the needle. This serves to decrease the chances of muscle spasms. Note: This is not necessary for subcutaneous injections
5. Insert The Needle: Insert needle in a fast and precise motion, push needle in until ~2 mm is exposed.
6. Push The Plunger: Push the plunger on the syringe, injecting the liquid slowly and smoothly.
7. Pull The Needle Out: Pull the needle out and cap it, then swab the area with a alcohol pad/swab.
8. Legally Dispose: Dispose of your medical sharps (needles) properly.
   Note: Find out how to legally dispose of your pins.

Ampules To Preloaded Insulin Syringes​

1. Grasp The Ampule: Grasp the ampule between thumb and forefinger of one hand.
2. Move All Liquid To The Bottom: Move liquid from the neck to the body of the ampule by tapping (thumping) the ampule sharply.
3. Break The Ampule: Using gauze pad (or similar), grasp stem (the part above the neck) with other hand. Break stem away from you and discard safely. Note: Another option is to get an ampule opener.
4. Set Ampule Upright: Set ampule upright on a flat and sturdy surface.
5. If Necessary, Reconstitute: If your ampule came unconstituted, reconstitute the compound with bacteriostatic water or whatever liquid you are using. Make sure ampule is fully reconstituted before drawing. Note: To find out dosing for HCG use this HCG calculator.
6. USE A SPECIAL FILTER NEEDLE TO DRAW LIQUID.
7. Insert Filter Needle Into Ampule: Remove filter needle cap and insert the filter needle into the liquid.
8. Draw The Liquid: If needle is sufficiently long, draw the liquid with the ampule in the upright position. If a short needle is used invert the ampule and draw the liquid.
9. Set Ampule Aside: If you are drawing multiple times to different non-insulin syringes, set the ampule in an upright position. If you are - see below, otherwise, discard safely.
10. Remove Filter Needle: Draw (pull) back the plunger slightly to remove any liquid from the filter needle. Place the needle cap back on and remove the filter needle.
11. Insert Insulin Needle: Remove the cap on the insulin syringe. Put the insulin syringe into the top of the syringe you used to draw the liquid with; where the needle would normally attach to the syringe.
12. Slowly, carefully, push the liquid up so that you can suck it out with the insulin needle. Cap the insulin needle and repeat until done. Store properly until needed.

When Needed, Draw and Inject:

1. Clean The Area: Clean the area you want to inject with a new alcohol swab in an outward going circular motion and let dry. Uncap your insulin needle.
2. Inhale, Then Exhale Slowly: Inhale deeply, and while exhaling insert the needle. This serves to decrease the chances of muscle spasms. Note: This is not necessary for subcutaneous injections
3. Insert The Needle: Insert needle in a fast and precise motion, push needle in until ~2 mm is exposed.
4. Push The Plunger: Push the plunger on the syringe, injecting the liquid slowly and smoothly.
5. Pull The Needle Out: Pull the needle out and cap it, then swab the area with a alcohol pad/swab.
6. Legally Dispose: Dispose of your medical sharps (needles) properly.