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But does he trust himself to keep it sterile for 28 days?
I still think he'd be better off making weekly or bi-weekly batches.
this isn't really a double post even though the last post here was mine lol, it was a few days ago.. anyway onto my question.
What do you all think is safer.. Using a cotton to filter, or using a used micron filter?
I'm just curious as i always use a new micron filter when preparing IV solutions, but if you are going to prepare a single shot and not want to use a new micron filter just to throw it away after just using it that little bit. So what would be better? Use a new cotton every time for single shots, or using a MF you have for only preparing single shots no more than 5-6 times?
Would it help with reusing the MF if after every use you rinsed it by pushing some alcohol through it?
I'm pretty much only asking to see peoples opinions as i know there really isn't a definitive answer as they both have their pros and cons.
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cool thanks..
i will keep that in mind next time im going to IV if i don't feel like making a solution to store in a vial, or if i don't have time to make one and am in a rush to dose.
i trust your opinion as you are normally right about things and always have good info to give people.
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Thanks man, just make sure to sterilize/boil the micron filter, at least the male end of it. This way, if there's anything in the other end, it'll still be filtered out, and anything that would be on the male end will be sterilized/cleaned.
I haven't used a used micron filter before but I have heard of people doing this before.
Heating the filters can cause the membrane to break.
Quick question.
When I am micron filtering small amounts of fluid, I find that I "lose" quite a bit of the solution.
For instance, I tried to mircron filter 2ml and the resulting solution after it was filtered was just 1ml. However, if I unscrew the now empty syringe, fill it with air, screw it back on the micron filter and then push down, I am able to recover the remaining solution that was trapped in the filter.
Is this safe practice? I just want to make sure that by doing a follow up push with air, I am not pushing any of the insoluble crap that I was trying to filter out in the first place.
Does anyone else do this?
Where the u is the Greek mu symbol.
hey whats a good website to order filters and stuff at? im not sure if the the links at the beginning of thread are still accurate they are rather old..
Thanks
Question about bacteriostatic water.
If you have a 30ml vial of bacteriostatic water, pop the protective top off, insert a needle into the rubber stopper and draw out some the water, can you use the remaining water in the vial days/weeks later, or once you have removed the protective top, is the water no longer sterile?
I imagine it would remain safe for awhile, but does anyone know for sure, and if so, how long would this vial of water remain safe for use assuming it is kept at room temp.
Keep in mind I have used tap water for IVing for over a whole year and I also used a lot of the 5mL tubes of "sterile water" they hand out at the needle exchange I go to.
Captain.Heroin, Do you live in the states? Europe? I have never heard of a 'needle exchange' the way you put it. If i go to a pharmacy in Massachusetts looking for things like filters, they're clueless and tell me to go to the nearest hospital in search of the items. I can't just walk around a hospital hoping to buy stuff like wheel filters, tubes of sterile water. I tried once and they called security on me. So how can i get this stuff?
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I'm afraid to walk into pharmacies around here asking for 25CC luer lock syringes, 18 gauge needle tips, micron/wheel filters, bacteriostatic water.
-Tim
Yeah I live in the United States.
Look at the first post, there are online companies that will sell you these things.
Most pharmacies don't sell these items w/o a prescription. They do carry them however, at least some of them.
hey a while back one of you mods told someone to pm darkaholic(sp) to get info to get micron filters. Ive dealt with his friend who gets them a long time ago but lost contact. Now receantly i tried pming dark and havent gotton any reply and I need these filters badly. if I cant get him to help then where can I get them?