Just a quick story regarding the importance of aspirating. I usually rotate between delts and glutes and use a 1" 25 ga syringe. Last evening was an injection evening for me (twice per week protocol) and I chose to hit my left glute. Always the tougher side for some reason.

All the prep went as usual. Inserted the needle, aspirated and instant blood. I've never seen anything like that before and holy crap it entered the syringe very quickly. Normally when you aspirate there's a type of back-pressure or suction. Not when this occurs. It seriously surprised me.

Anyway, I just wanted to relate my experience as it was a first for me. I've read in the medical profession that doctors/nurses can go a career without experiencing that. So basically I just wanted to reinforce the importance of aspirating to the membership here, especially the newer ones!

Kel