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No because the sub-q area does not have a lot of blood vessels, so the risk of entering a blood vessel is little to none.
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∙ 11y agoNo, you don't aspirate for a subcutaneous injection.
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What is Another name for subcutaneous injection is?
A subcutaneous injection is also known as a subQ or SC injection.
Do you aspirate Lovenox?
No it is a Sub-q injection, you only aspirate on IM injections.
Do you aspirate when giving a b-12 injection?
No
What is the difference between a Subcutaneous injection and a intradermal injection?
Subcutaneous injection can be given below the skin.. Intradermal injection can be given in-between the skin and base of the hair
Injection into the fatty tissue should be what?
A subcutaneous injection
What is the injection into the muscle belly called?
Subcutaneous Injection.....other sites for subcutaneous injections could be the fat of the arms, thighs, and hip regions.
What are the three types of injection?
subcutaneous intravenous intramuscular
When giving an injection to determine if the needle is in a blood vessel you would?
Aspirate
What are the medical terms meaning injection under the skin and into a vein respectively?
Subcutaneous injection and Intravenous injection
What is the medical term meaning drugs injected under the skin?
An intradermal injection is made into the middle layers of the skin.
What is the most common medication used in a subcutaneous injection?
I don't believe there is a medication that is most commonly given in a subcutaneous injection. There are a lot of medications given this way.
Factors that contradict administration of subcutaneous injection?
The muscles
