Aspirate?

[OnceNatty]

Are you guys aspirating or is that no longer necessary? Quad, glute, delt...does it make any difference?

 

[khall1974]

Are you guys aspirating or is that no longer necessary? Quad, glute, delt...does it make any difference?

I've done multiple injection sub q and intramuscular for over 8 years without aspirating without a problem.

 

[Smont]

I haven't aspirated in 5 years, it's not even considered necessary practice in the hospital anymore.

 

[LeanEngineer]

I haven't aspirated in 5 years, it's not even considered necessary practice in the hospital anymore.

That's what I've seen as well. If you look on youtube I think there are mixed videos with people saying to aspirate but in practice I don't think most do that anymore.

 

[OnceNatty]

Nice!
Well that simplifies things for me!
Thanks

 

[lanky]

I haven't aspirated in 5 years, it's not even considered necessary practice in the hospital anymore.

spot on, i concur

 

[OnceNatty]

So I just pinned my Sunday evening pin. Went in the right quad, in the "approved" area. Got a few drops of blood as I pulled the needle out...first time for this to happen. Normal? Anything to worry about?

 

[Hyde]

So I just pinned my Sunday evening pin. Went in the right quad, in the "approved" area. Got a few drops of blood as I pulled the needle out...first time for this to happen. Normal? Anything to worry about?

Nothing to worry about; aspirating is only to prevent injecting into a vein - which is extremely difficult to do because of the pressure. But it’s extremely easy to nick a vein going in or out, so some blood is very very common, especially the larger or longer your pin. I had a couple drops from my quad using a little 29g 1/2” slinpin this morning.

I aspirated one, maybe two, shots since I started pinning 6 years ago. It’s useless and not part of current medical instruction.