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Using Plastic Ampoules for BAC Water

18 replies10 peopleJul 29, 2026β˜† Follow
Summary

how do you draw from and use flexible plastic ampoules of BAC water

Users describe twisting or breaking off the top to create an opening for a syringe, or piercing the plastic wall directly after swabbing. Some transfer remaining liquid to sterile vials for later use while others discard leftovers because single-use is simpler and cheaper. A video is referenced to show the twist-off process, and one method involves a vented syringe plus later filtration when moving solution into a pen cartridge.

What this discussion establishesWhere people disagree

whether to transfer leftover solution into empty sterile vials or simply discard the remainder after one use

Nothing here is advice.

18 replies Β· 10 people
PatientBeacon15archiveopening postJul 29

I've noticed plenty of sources selling ampoules filled with bacteriostatic water. Lots of folks on this board have spoken highly of how good the stuff is, so I'm considering ordering some for myself. Still, I'm not sure how to handle them since ampoules are new to me. Normally I use a thirty milliliter vial that has a rubber top, so I can just stick a needle in and pull out what I need. These ones look like they're made of flexible see-through plastic. How exactly do you get liquid out? Push a needle through the wall and risk getting tiny bits of plastic in the draw? Or snap off the top and leave a big opening where germs could get in while you're mixing? I checked around here and on the wider web but turned up nothing useful. Automated chat systems seem to get suspicious about questions like this and probably keep a record of them.

AmberCinder46archiveJul 29
↳ replying to @PatientBeacon15 (opening post)

It's easy once you see it. Twist off the top, insert syringe through the hole, draw up and use.

SteadySignal69archiveJul 29

I find the small containers end up cheaper than getting a fresh empty one each time. That leads me to just discard them instead of saving the liquid around for later because the container expense adds up. The only situation where holding onto it might pay off is when bringing more in proves really difficult with worries over upcoming deliveries so the container price matters less and conserving becomes worthwhile.

PatientBeacon15archiveJul 29
↳ replying to @AmberCinder46

Grateful for the response. Discovered that clip beforehand though didn't grasp the container's operation. Believed the hole matched a straw's width for sipping drinks.

QuietAnchor73archiveJul 30
↳ replying to @PatientBeacon15 (opening post)

I grab a three milliliter locking syringe plus an air inlet needle to go through the glass top of the sealed container once I wipe it down with alcohol wipes. I draw the volume I want to mix into my peptide container. Once fully mixed I suck the liquid back into the syringe, take off the needle attached to the container, add a filter tip, swap to a fresh needle, and move everything over into the cartridge for my injection pen.

PatientBeacon15archiveJul 30
↳ replying to @QuietAnchor73

I see a tiny opening up near the peak of this thing, am I right? Should the needle go into that spot? Or maybe I need to push it straight across the covering instead?

QuietAnchor73archiveJul 30
↳ replying to @PatientBeacon15

I set the item down sideways on the tray while keeping the plastic covering intact and strike the upper section of the rounded container. Should it be required, I raise it up to angle the bottom part towards me.

LevelAlder29archiveJul 30

Everyone's suggestions have been really helpful to me. Some sealed containers sit unused in my possession right now. My original idea involved mixing up several containers at once so a single sealed container could be finished completely. Then it occurred to me that I usually mix both types of bacteriostatic solutions together during one preparation time. That means I probably won't require the entire amount of bacteriostatic water immediately. The wonderful recording also brought a smile to my face, and I am thankful for it. Storing the solution inside an empty container works well because I changed to injector pens and now own several unused ones. Learning the way to extract the liquid by going through the plastic or the breakable opening was useful too.

ClearAnchor70archiveJul 31

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PatientBeacon15archiveJul 31
↳ replying to @ClearAnchor70

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ClearAnchor70archiveJul 31

That's fine with me. Drop a private message on this platform whenever issues come up that need sorting out.

PatientBeacon57archiveAug 2
↳ replying to @QuietAnchor73

I could be overlooking the obvious here and I apologize in case I am but the idea of making a hole in the side of the amp rather than just taking the cover off doesn't make sense to me.

PlainAlder11archiveAug 2

Wow that name is new to me.

PlainAlder11archiveAug 2
↳ replying to @PlainAlder11

Are they a medical supply place? I looked around quickly but came up empty.

LevelKettle39archiveAug 2

I pick up fresh knowledge with each sunrise yet wonder about its exact source.

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