{
    "schema": 1,
    "fid": "stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen",
    "type": "article",
    "object_id": 660,
    "title": "Stop Losing Peptides to Dead Volume: Prime Your Pen",
    "entity": "Stop Losing Peptides to Dead Volume: Prime Your Pen",
    "url": "https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen",
    "facts_url": "https://www.preppinpeppers.com/facts/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen",
    "currency": null,
    "tldr": "Priming a click-dial pen clears trapped air and residual liquid from the cartridge and pathway, so the dialed volume matches the volume actually dispensed.",
    "facts": [
        {
            "id": "stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen:title",
            "category": "identity",
            "entity": "Stop Losing Peptides to Dead Volume: Prime Your Pen",
            "attribute": "title",
            "value": "Stop Losing Peptides to Dead Volume: Prime Your Pen",
            "source": "Lab article (https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen)",
            "evidence": "https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen"
        },
        {
            "id": "stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen:published",
            "category": "identity",
            "entity": "Stop Losing Peptides to Dead Volume: Prime Your Pen",
            "attribute": "published",
            "value": "2026-07-26",
            "source": "Lab article (https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen)",
            "evidence": "https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen"
        },
        {
            "id": "stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen:author",
            "category": "identity",
            "entity": "Stop Losing Peptides to Dead Volume: Prime Your Pen",
            "attribute": "author",
            "value": "Preppin' Peppers Editorial Team",
            "source": "Lab article (https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen)",
            "evidence": "https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen"
        },
        {
            "id": "stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen:topics",
            "category": "identity",
            "entity": "Stop Losing Peptides to Dead Volume: Prime Your Pen",
            "attribute": "topics",
            "value": "Guides, how-to, peptide guide",
            "source": "Lab article (https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen)",
            "evidence": "https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen"
        },
        {
            "id": "stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen:summary",
            "category": "content",
            "entity": "Stop Losing Peptides to Dead Volume: Prime Your Pen",
            "attribute": "summary",
            "value": "Priming a click-dial pen clears trapped air and residual liquid from the cartridge and pathway, so the dialed volume matches the volume actually dispensed.",
            "source": "Lab article (https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen)",
            "evidence": "https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen"
        },
        {
            "id": "stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen:section-1",
            "category": "content",
            "entity": "Stop Losing Peptides to Dead Volume: Prime Your Pen",
            "attribute": "section",
            "value": "Pen Priming Defined",
            "source": "Lab article (https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen)",
            "evidence": "https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen"
        },
        {
            "id": "stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen:section-2",
            "category": "content",
            "entity": "Stop Losing Peptides to Dead Volume: Prime Your Pen",
            "attribute": "section",
            "value": "What Dead Volume Really Is",
            "source": "Lab article (https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen)",
            "evidence": "https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen"
        },
        {
            "id": "stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen:section-3",
            "category": "content",
            "entity": "Stop Losing Peptides to Dead Volume: Prime Your Pen",
            "attribute": "section",
            "value": "How a Click-Dial Pen Works",
            "source": "Lab article (https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen)",
            "evidence": "https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen"
        },
        {
            "id": "stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen:section-4",
            "category": "content",
            "entity": "Stop Losing Peptides to Dead Volume: Prime Your Pen",
            "attribute": "section",
            "value": "Priming and Clearing Dead Volume: The Steps",
            "source": "Lab article (https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen)",
            "evidence": "https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen"
        },
        {
            "id": "stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen:section-5",
            "category": "content",
            "entity": "Stop Losing Peptides to Dead Volume: Prime Your Pen",
            "attribute": "section",
            "value": "Why This Small Step Protects Your Work",
            "source": "Lab article (https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen)",
            "evidence": "https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen"
        },
        {
            "id": "stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen:section-7",
            "category": "content",
            "entity": "Stop Losing Peptides to Dead Volume: Prime Your Pen",
            "attribute": "section",
            "value": "Related reading",
            "source": "Lab article (https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen)",
            "evidence": "https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen"
        },
        {
            "id": "stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen:section-8",
            "category": "content",
            "entity": "Stop Losing Peptides to Dead Volume: Prime Your Pen",
            "attribute": "section",
            "value": "What the research community gets wrong about priming pens and dead volume",
            "source": "Lab article (https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen)",
            "evidence": "https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen"
        },
        {
            "id": "stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen:product-gansulin-metal-peptide-pen",
            "category": "products",
            "entity": "Stop Losing Peptides to Dead Volume: Prime Your Pen",
            "attribute": "references product",
            "value": "Gansulin Pen · Reusable Click-Dial, 3 ml (1-60 Units)",
            "source": "Lab article (https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen)",
            "evidence": "https://www.preppinpeppers.com/products/gansulin-metal-peptide-pen"
        },
        {
            "id": "stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen:product-gansulin-3ml-cartridge",
            "category": "products",
            "entity": "Stop Losing Peptides to Dead Volume: Prime Your Pen",
            "attribute": "references product",
            "value": "Gansulin-Compatible 3 ml Glass Cartridge for Pens (10-Pack)",
            "source": "Lab article (https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen)",
            "evidence": "https://www.preppinpeppers.com/products/gansulin-3ml-cartridge"
        },
        {
            "id": "stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen:source-pubmed-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov",
            "category": "source",
            "entity": "Stop Losing Peptides to Dead Volume: Prime Your Pen",
            "attribute": "cites",
            "value": "Bohannon, Postgrad Med 1999: Insulin delivery using pen devices. Simple-to-use tools may help young and old alike - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov",
            "source": "Lab article (https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen)",
            "evidence": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10560468/"
        },
        {
            "id": "stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen:source-pmc-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov",
            "category": "source",
            "entity": "Stop Losing Peptides to Dead Volume: Prime Your Pen",
            "attribute": "cites",
            "value": "Jonker et al., Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther 2021: First pre-filled pen device with highly purified human menopausal gonadotropin (HP-hMG, Menopur) in liquid is shown to be bioequivalent to powder for reconstitution - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov",
            "source": "Lab article (https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen)",
            "evidence": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8594316/"
        },
        {
            "id": "stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen:source-pmc-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov-2",
            "category": "source",
            "entity": "Stop Losing Peptides to Dead Volume: Prime Your Pen",
            "attribute": "cites",
            "value": "Lingen et al., Endocr Connect 2023: Advantages and disadvantages of connected insulin pens in diabetes management - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov",
            "source": "Lab article (https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen)",
            "evidence": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10563601/"
        }
    ],
    "buy": [],
    "faq": [
        {
            "q": "What happens if I don't clear dead volume?",
            "a": "Your first draw will deliver less than the target volume, leading to concentration errors in your samples and potentially flawed data."
        },
        {
            "q": "Can I use peptide solution for priming?",
            "a": "No, only use diluent like bacteriostatic water. Using peptide solution wastes the compound and may not fully clear air due to its viscosity."
        },
        {
            "q": "How often should I re-prime the pen?",
            "a": "Before the first draw of each day, after changing cartridges, or if the pen has been idle long enough for bubbles to form, typically over 24 hours."
        }
    ],
    "jsonld": [
        {
            "@context": "https://schema.org",
            "@type": "Article",
            "headline": "Stop Losing Peptides to Dead Volume: Prime Your Pen",
            "url": "https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen",
            "mainEntityOfPage": "https://www.preppinpeppers.com/blogs/the-lab/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen",
            "datePublished": "2026-07-26",
            "dateModified": "2026-10-16",
            "author": {
                "@type": "Person",
                "name": "Preppin' Peppers Editorial Team"
            },
            "publisher": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "PreppinPeppers"
            },
            "description": "Priming a click-dial pen clears trapped air and residual liquid from the cartridge and pathway, so the dialed volume matches the volume actually dispensed."
        },
        {
            "@context": "https://schema.org",
            "@type": "FAQPage",
            "url": "https://www.preppinpeppers.com/facts/stop-losing-peptides-to-dead-volume-prime-your-pen",
            "mainEntity": [
                {
                    "@type": "Question",
                    "name": "What happens if I don't clear dead volume?",
                    "acceptedAnswer": {
                        "@type": "Answer",
                        "text": "Your first draw will deliver less than the target volume, leading to concentration errors in your samples and potentially flawed data."
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "Question",
                    "name": "Can I use peptide solution for priming?",
                    "acceptedAnswer": {
                        "@type": "Answer",
                        "text": "No, only use diluent like bacteriostatic water. Using peptide solution wastes the compound and may not fully clear air due to its viscosity."
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "Question",
                    "name": "How often should I re-prime the pen?",
                    "acceptedAnswer": {
                        "@type": "Answer",
                        "text": "Before the first draw of each day, after changing cartridges, or if the pen has been idle long enough for bubbles to form, typically over 24 hours."
                    }
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "dates": {
        "published": "2026-07-26",
        "modified": "2026-10-16"
    }
}