Contaminant in bd 3 ml syringe, lot #9140817, item#(b)(4).There was no difficulty in drawing the medication into the syringe; however, when the nurse attempted to remove the needle from the syringe, she was unable to do so.The medical director was in the bay, and he was able to remove the needle.When he did so, he noted a foreign contaminant in the syringe at the intersection of the syringe contacting the hub of the needle.All syringes from the above-noted lot were immediately removed, and the bd rep was contacted.The syringe was taken to our lab director.Viewed under the microscope, the contaminant did not appear to be fungal.The lab director, using a sterile needle, removed a small portion of the contaminant and placed it on blood agar to culture.At 24-hours, it has not grown anything.It will be observed another 24 hours.Fda safety report id# (b)(4).
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