Follow these steps in order for safe, accurate reconstitution. Click each step to expand.
Thoroughly wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Dry with a clean paper towel. This is your first and most important contamination barrier.
Lay out: peptide vial (lyophilized powder), bacteriostatic water (BAC water), insulin syringe (1 mL / U-100), alcohol swabs (70% isopropyl), and a clean flat surface.
Use a fresh alcohol swab to clean the rubber stopper on both your peptide vial and your BAC water vial. Wipe in one direction and allow 10–15 seconds to air dry completely.
Insert the syringe needle into your BAC water vial at a 45° angle. Invert the vial and slowly pull back the plunger to draw the calculated volume of BAC water (from the calculator below).
Insert the needle into the peptide vial. Aim the stream of BAC water at the inside glass wall — do NOT squirt directly onto the powder. Allow water to trickle down the side.
Place the vial between your palms and gently roll back and forth. Do NOT shake or vortex the vial. The solution should dissolve clear — if it remains cloudy, give it a few more minutes.
Hold the vial up to light and inspect for clarity. The solution should be completely clear and colourless (some peptides may have a very faint yellow tint — this is normal).
Label the vial with the peptide name, date reconstituted, concentration (mcg/mL), and your initials. Store in the refrigerator (2–8°C). Most BAC water reconstitutions remain stable for 4–6 weeks.
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