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White Substance Tri-mix Vial
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2024 12:28 pm
by Tilitely
I'm charging some syringes to be frozen with a year old vial of tri-mix and notice in these white powdery looking round spots in different areas, which when thawed turns into chunks and then seems to dissolve. Never noticed this the last couple times I thawed the vial, is this normal or should I just re=ordered. Worried that could be some type of bacteria that could have contaminated the vial some how...
Re: White Substance Tri-mix Vial
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2024 5:53 pm
by Budward
If your keeping your mixture in a dark environment 99.9% of the time then there is little risk of contamination. Bacteria needs light to grow.
Re: White Substance Tri-mix Vial
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:31 pm
by GoodWood
Tilitely wrote:I'm charging some syringes to be frozen with a year old vial of tri-mix and notice in these white powdery looking round spots in different areas, which when thawed turns into chunks and then seems to dissolve. Never noticed this the last couple times I thawed the vial, is this normal or should I just re=ordered. Worried that could be some type of bacteria that could have contaminated the vial some how...
It’s likely medication precipitating out of solution as it freezes then melting back into solution as the temperature increases.
Probably fine. But if in doubt, throw it out. I would personally get a new vial. I don’t want to get an infection.
Re: White Substance Tri-mix Vial
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:33 pm
by GoodWood
Budward wrote:If your keeping your mixture in a dark environment 99.9% of the time then there is little risk of contamination. Bacteria needs light to grow.
Bacteria does NOT need light to grow. If that were true there would be no such thing as sepsis or wound infections.
And some types of bacteria don’t even need oxygen to grow.
Re: White Substance Tri-mix Vial
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2024 11:55 am
by Budward
Sorry, however with water in a dark light free cistern bacteria cannot grow.
Re: White Substance Tri-mix Vial
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2024 1:58 pm
by GoodWood
Budward wrote:Sorry, however with water in a dark light free cistern bacteria cannot grow.
A search, “do bacteria need light to grow?” will lead you to scientific and medical journals that prove that bacteria do not need light to grow. In fact light can suppress bacterial growth.
To the OP. Check with your urologist if you are uncertain. Advice from the internet is worth exactly what you paid for it.
Be well.