swabbing insulin bottles

Re: swabbing insulin bottles

lskm 23 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:29:34 GMT

I was also taught NOT to swab insulin and vaccine bottles, but if you have ever watched the dvds that Schering plough used to provide they recommend it.

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Alex Brotherston — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:34:57 GMT

I'm doing Level 2 at the moment and was only told the other day at college that you do not swab insulin bottles! It denatures it, making it useless.

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Maisy — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:37:48 GMT

Seems to be quite common for the insulin bottles to be swabbed prior to use in human medicine, but generally we are taught that alcohol denatures the insulin proteins? Its certainly not allowed in the VN practical exams to swab the bottle

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Nikki Graef — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:32:16 GMT

I was taught the same

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Julie — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:22:02 GMT

A no from me too!

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Sally Howe — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:26:13 GMT

I was taught never to swab vaccine vials or insulin vials as well but that was many many many moons ago.

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Claire Cameron — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:09:38 GMT

I was always taught never swab insulin or vaccine vials

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Vicky RVN — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:11:34 GMT

Maybe give Insuvet a call/email? If you email then you've got it in writing.

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hissycat — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:31 GMT

I was told all the same things, but does anyone know where I could find official info? As I said, looking at numerous websites (not the most reliable source I know), they all seem to be advising human diabetics to swab bottle with alcohol.

Re: swabbing insulin bottles

Vicky RVN — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:35:49 GMT

Was told at college not to because of denaturing. Is it also the same with vacc vials too? Or am i making it up?!

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Jo RVN — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:28:39 GMT

Yup, practicals would be failed if you swabbed the insulin bottle! It denatures it, so leaves it ineffective!

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Sal the 1st — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:26:39 GMT

def no to swabbing bottle! good chance of de naturing the insulin have heard this both from a vet and a human nurse - so there is something both sides agree on at least!

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Hannah25uk — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:26:37 GMT

I was also taught never to swab insulin or vaccine bottles with spirit before administration can't seem to find anything on internet except on vaccines on NOAH compendium

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hissycat — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:53:20 GMT

can it deactivate it? strange because looking on the web lots of human sites advise alcohol swabbing incidentally (or not) the dogs diabetes is poorly controlled..

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Emma Purnell — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:51:53 GMT

Noooo, I have always been told it is evil and causes problems with the insulin...

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hissycat — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:51:50 GMT

I am sure a friend of mine failed her pracs for swabbing an insulin bottle too...

Re: swabbing insulin bottles

Steph Worsley — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:49:47 GMT

i was always told not to as well