Insulin Compromised...? 08/19 Blackie AMPS 377

AMPS 377 @ 5:35 a.m.

I got a syringe, pressed the plunger as hard as I could to remove excess air out of syringe before inserting into the vial, and when I inserted the syringe into the vial, I noticed 2 air bubbles at the top of the liquid as well as an air bubble at the tip of the syringe. I immediately pulled the syringe out of the vial because I didn't want that air bubble that was at the tip of the needle to go into the barrel of the syringe. I got a fresh syringe, pressed the plunger as hard as I could to remove air from the syringe, and inserted it into the vial. When I put the vial back into the box, the bubbles weren't there anymore.

Is this vial now compromised?

 

I wouldn't think so.

 

I would not expect a little air in the vial to have any appreciable effect on the insulin. The only possible effect that I can think of that if may shorted the usable life of the insulin the vial. However, I think the lost life would not be noticeable.

 

Thank you.