Drawing from almost empty vials

**steel10** · 04-29-2002, 01:25 PM

This is my first cycle using vials and now that I have just about finished one of the vials (there is about 2cc of liquid left), it is becoming tougher to draw from it. I continue to shoot the same amount of air into it (1cc, which is the amount I draw out) and turn the vial upside down to draw. However, since there is very little liquid left, I have to only insert the needle into vial a tiny bit so that the head of the needle can remain in contact with the liquid. Is there a different strategy for when the vial is almost empty-- such as not turning it upside down or injecting a different amount of air into it? Anyway, thanks in advance for the feedback.

**Full Intensity** · 04-29-2002, 01:29 PM

Try removing the rubber stopper and then the whole needle can go in.

**9natural9** · 04-29-2002, 01:30 PM

how much are you cycling?

My technique would be to pop the top off and go at it that way, if you have any extra I would put the excess in a syringe for later use......

**steel10** · 04-29-2002, 01:35 PM

So are you both saying that I should not turn the vial upside down when there doesn't remain much liquid. Why would I need to take the top off? I am not having trouble maneuvering the needle once in the vial-- it is just that with the vial flipped upside down, it is pretty tought to even keep the needle head in contact with the liquid. Thanks.

**9natural9** · 04-29-2002, 01:44 PM

no you dont have to take the top off, it would just speed the process up. either way it will eventually come out, just depends if you are in a hurry or not...hope this helps