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Chapter 5 – Infusion Site Care and Loading Cartridge
7. With needle still inserted into vial, turn vial and syringe upside down. Release
syringe plunger. Insulin will begin to flow from the vial into the syringe.
8. Slowly pull back the plunger to the desired amount of insulin (see image C).
9. While the filling needle is still in the vial and upside down, tap the syringe
so that any air bubbles rise to the top (see image D). Then slowly push the
plunger upwards, forcing any air bubbles back into the vial.
10. Check the syringe for air bubbles and do one of the following:
» If there are air bubbles present, repeat step 9.
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If no air bubbles are present, remove the filling needle from the vial.
PRECAUTION
Always remove all air bubbles when drawing insulin into the filling syringe.