Aspiration

[kahn]

what is the point of aspirating, and what happens if u dont do it?

[Johnny Boy]

The point of aspiration is to assure that you are not injecting into a vein (very bad). If you don't do it, you risk injection into a vein (very bad).

[daWhoady]

what is the point of aspirating, and what happens if u dont do it?

You could turn into a midget or die!

Seriously though, just to make sure you're not injecting into a vein like Johnny Boy said. Chances are slim you would, but they are there and that would suck if you did.

[kahn]

so if i pull if i aspirate and blood comes out with it then i hit the vein?

[Johnny Boy]

If blood comes into the needle then pull it out and try again, but change the needle because it will have been dulled slightly and its not sanitary to use the same needle again. Some people say you have to remove the blood first, but its your own blood and one of the medical advisors on this board said you don't need to so I believe him.

[Jarg]

But what else will come into the needle if not blood? I mean isn't there free blood throughout the muscle tissue? Something has to come into the suringe if you create a vaccum?

[razor67]

you just pull back slightly on the plunger..if your in a vein blood will rush in..if not just tiny bubbles...

[Testify]

I love those tiny bubbles . . .

[Johnny Boy]

Me too, I always breath a little sigh of relief once I see those bubbles.

[kahn]

alright, thanks for clearing that up.

[SaTyR]

You could turn into a midget or die!

Seriously though, just to make sure you're not injecting into a vein like Johnny Boy said. Chances are slim you would, but they are there and that would suck if you did.

OH MY GOD YOU CAN TURN INTO A MIDGET ? WHY HASNT ANYONE TOLD THIS TO ME !

[monkeyjuice]

just a precautionary method that sould be used always. This way you don't hit a vein. Chances are slim that you would, but just in case, everything here is about doing the right thing, so do the right thing an asperiate.