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. 2015 Sep 16;50(8):710–713. doi: 10.1310/hpj5008-710

Table 1. Visual inspection with unaided eye on black background of each sample and control solution.

Solution 0 minutes 30 minutes 1 hour 2 hours
Vancomycin 10 mg/mL / Oxacillin 20 mg/mL White, cloudy Uniformly cloudy Uniformly cloudy; unchanged Precipitant settled at bottom of tube

Vancomycin 10 mg/mL / Oxacillin 20 mg/mL Chunky, solid, white layer between 2 clear layers Chunky; larger chunks fall off on agitation Chunky; larger chunks fall off on agitation; unchanged Milky, some precipitant settled at bottom of tube

Vancomycin 10 mg/mL / Oxacillin 20 mg/mL Milky white with approximately 3 mm chunk Milky, varied with some solid parts within Milky, varied with some solid parts within; unchanged Layered, with 1 layer settled at bottom of tube

Vancomycin 10 mg/mL / Oxacillin 20 mg/mL White flakes, layered appearance Layer of white precipitant between 2 clear layers Layer of white precipitant between 2 clear layers; unchanged Milky, with some precipitant settled at bottom of tube

Vancomycin 10 mg/mL Clear Clear Clear Clear

Oxacillin 20 mg/mL Clear Clear Clear Clear

Deionized water One air bubble Clear Clear Clear

Sterile water for injection Clear Small air bubbles Small air bubbles Small air bubbles

Dextrose 5% in water Clear Medium air bubbles Medium air bubbles Medium air bubbles