what to do with a leaking smack pack

rhoadsrage said:

I got my smack pack out of the fridge, getting ready to do a starter for next weekend. I started to shake it to get things moving and warm it up a bit. Before I even popped the pouch inside, it started leaking from the seam.

I assume the liquid in the pouch is the yeast and the liquid outside of the little pouch but in the smack pack is wort? Is that right? If that is the case, can I take out the unpopped pouch and sanitize the outside, then just add it to the starter?

Thanks for your help.

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