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Thread: Why do you inject air into insulin vials???
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Old 12-31-2006, 07:23 PM
Starlight Starlight is offline
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Its to equalise the air/insulin ratio I think. So you pull out 22 units, you have to insert 22 of air. If not, you'll be left with more air than insulin and so your syringe will end up with a nice amount of airbubbles or the vacuum effect.
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