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Does Humulin R Injection Appear Cloudy?
if a nurse is about to give a dose of humulin R to a patient name as SJ whose blood sugar is 19.6 mmol/L and height is 5 feet 7 inches and weighs 171 pounds . Another nurse enters the medication room states "that insulin is cloudy,donot use it."The primary nurse responds by saying "it is suppose to look this way."Who is right?
Mon, 14 Apr 2014
Hi,
Humulin R is a soluble insulin and it should appear like pure water. if it appears cloudy, it must have been contaminated. On the other hand, Humulin N or Humulin30/70 are protonated insulins and they appear cloudy.
A plain insulin may get contaminated and may become turbid, in which case it needs to be disposed away. A minor mistake with insulin can be catastrophic, and hence extreme caution is warranted.
Hope i am clear.
Humulin R is a soluble insulin and it should appear like pure water. if it appears cloudy, it must have been contaminated. On the other hand, Humulin N or Humulin30/70 are protonated insulins and they appear cloudy.
A plain insulin may get contaminated and may become turbid, in which case it needs to be disposed away. A minor mistake with insulin can be catastrophic, and hence extreme caution is warranted.
Hope i am clear.
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