My injections always go smooth, but the situation is this:
Following an injection in the glutes, the syringe often has what I can only describe as little blood "specks". This is only after the injection. What does this mean?
As for the pinning procedure, I'm not quite sure how to tell if I hit a vein (I never have, I don't think). I know blood should rapidly fill the plunger (using 25g 1-1.5" pins). But this has never happened, I am concerned however, because small specs of blood remain in the plunger after the procedure...
can anyone describe what I should see if I actually do hit the vein?
I feel I'm aspirating the needle incorrectly... or not enough? :think: ?
Following an injection in the glutes, the syringe often has what I can only describe as little blood "specks". This is only after the injection. What does this mean?
As for the pinning procedure, I'm not quite sure how to tell if I hit a vein (I never have, I don't think). I know blood should rapidly fill the plunger (using 25g 1-1.5" pins). But this has never happened, I am concerned however, because small specs of blood remain in the plunger after the procedure...
can anyone describe what I should see if I actually do hit the vein?
I feel I'm aspirating the needle incorrectly... or not enough? :think: ?