SYRINGE IU'S/PARTS OF A SYRINGE FOR NEWBIES

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This will seem very rudimentary for most PM members, but we do receive from time to time questions on what is an IU? How do I find IU on a syringe? How many IU in a syringe? So thought I would lay out easy to understand answers here.

The needle is short and thin. It is made of a special material that allows the needle to slide through the skin easily with less pain. It comes with a cap to cover and protect it before it is used.


The Syringe is the plastic chamber that holds the medicine. It is marked with lines (calibrations) on the side. The lines show you how many units (IU) you are injecting.


The plunger is the long thin rod that slides up and down the inside of the syringe. Its function is to either draw the medicine into the syringe or push the medicine out of the syringe through the needle. It has a rubber seal at the lower end to prevent medicine from leaking out. The rubber seal is fitted in such a way that it matches the line on the syringe.


DIFFERENT SIZES OF SYRINGE with NEEDLE

.3 cc/ml = 30 units
1/2 /.5cc = 50 units

1 cc/ml = 100 units

For example, let's take look at the 1/2ml/cc Syringe with needle. Assuming you require 15 units of medicine. You would move the top ring of the plunger to the number 15.

ALWAYS REMEMBER EACH SYRINGE IS TO BE USED ONLY ONCE! DISPOSE OF YOUR SYRINGE IN A SAFE MANNER.


Always remember...as the gauge goes up, the needle gets thinner.

INSULIN SYRINGES
27 G INSULIN SYRINGES
28 G INSULIN SYRINGES
29 G INSULIN SYRINGES
30 G INSULIN SYRINGES
31 G INSULIN SYRINGES

NEEDLE WITH SYRINGE
18 G NEEDLE WITH SYRINGE
20 G NEEDLE WITH SYRINGE
21 G NEEDLE WITH SYRINGE
22 G NEEDLE WITH SYRINGE
23 G NEEDLE WITH SYRINGE
25 G NEEDLE WITH SYRINGE
27 G NEEDLE WITH SYRINGE
30 G NEEDLE WITH SYRINGE
31 G NEEDLE WITH SYRINGE

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