unsterile?

[Coop77]

So just now I was opening a new vial of Test E. When I flipped the "flip off" plastic cap with my fingers, the whole metal crimp top started to come off so I put a knife between the plastic cap and metal top and pried off the plastic. Unfortunately in the process the side of the metal top got punched in a little and there's a hole in it.

My first reaction was "oh sh#&, now it's unsterile" and to toss the vial. But the hole is on the side, between the metal and glass, and I can hold the vial upside down and nothing leaks out. As far as I can tell nothing's been exposed to air. Should I toss this? I'm so pissed.

[AleX-69]

i don#t think you will have problems. All UG labs add BA in rather high amount to their soulutions, and thats what keeps them sterile. No worries..

[Merc..]

If you think it has not been exposed to air you should be fine...

[AleX-69]

well even IF it has been exposed to air, you should have no problems.

Remember, every time you drawn some soulution for injection purposes, some air gets into the vial. Does that make it unsterile? No, beacause of the BA...