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How do I get 40 units out of a vial reconstituted to 1 mg/mL without guessing?

Asked 15 Oct 2024Modified 21 months agoViewed 34k times
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For reference: 40 units · 1 mg/mL.

I want a method I can write down and repeat, not a rule of thumb.

I would rather over-engineer this than discover a problem later, within reason.

Which parts of this are load-bearing and which parts are habit?

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8What syringe are you using? The answer is different for a 0.3 mL barrel and a 1 mL one. – siobhan_deasy 2 months ago
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