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    reusing a vial?

    I have test in amps and I have some sterile 10ml vials I bought off a medical supply site. I transferred 10 1ml amps into a 10ml vial using a 10ml syringe and a filtered needle. Well I am almost through with the test in that vial so my question is can I reload that vial or should I use a new one?

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    I've done it before not dying it's ok

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    I have done this before but it's worth while to pick up some empty sealed vials.....there dirt cheap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by yeahbuddy289 View Post
    I have test in amps and I have some sterile 10ml vials I bought off a medical supply site. I transferred 10 1ml amps into a 10ml vial using a 10ml syringe and a filtered needle. Well I am almost through with the test in that vial so my question is can I reload that vial or should I use a new one?
    A new sterile one is best, but an old clean one is ok as long as you know its history.

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    I do have a couple more and yeah they were dirt cheap I just didnt want to throw it out if it was still usable.

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    The stopper gets worn out, but it can last quite a while if you draw with a 21g.

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    Yeah thats all I use to draw.

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    I've made it probably 50-60ml of a 100ml jug using an 18g...until I noticed leaking

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    I use to use 18g to draw... Until I started seeing stopper chunks in my gear.

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    Quote Originally Posted by yeahbuddy289 View Post
    I use to use 18g to draw... Until I started seeing stopper chunks in my gear.
    I hit the same spot.

    Actually only one time saw a piece fall into vial. And that was on a 50ml jug

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