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Insulin unit maths
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nausea_windowone unit is 0.01ml#reconstitution · 2025-05-10brisbane_bac5mg in 2ml gives 2.5mg/ml, 0.25mg is 10 units. good for a starting dose#reconstitution · 2025-05-10ring_size_down40 units of a 2.5 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time#tirzepatide · 2025-05-12third_shifttook me a year to stop over-diluting. the measurement error at 4 units is worse than the convenience#reconstitution · 2025-05-12void_volume40 units of a 5 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time#tirzepatide · 2025-05-13vialkeeper10mg in 1ml is 10mg/ml, so 2.5mg is 25 units. thats the one i use 30mg in 3ml is 10mg/ml, so 5mg is 50 units. half the barrel,…#reconstitution · 2025-05-13vialkeepertook me a year to stop over-diluting. the measurement error at 4 units is worse than the convenience#reconstitution · 2025-05-13void_volume40 units of a 5 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time#tirzepatide · 2025-05-14HPLC_Hank40 units of a 5 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time#tirzepatide · 2025-05-18endotoxin_edone unit is 0.01ml. 100 units is 1ml. everything else in this channel follows from that#reconstitution · 2025-05-20endotoxin_ed10mg in 1ml is 10mg/ml, so 2.5mg is 25 units. thats the one i use#reconstitution · 2025-05-20endotoxin_edwhats the smallest volume you would trust yourself to measure on a u100#reconstitution · 2025-05-20impersonator_ipif the maths gives you 13.7 units, change the volume. do not try to hit 13.7#reconstitution · 2025-05-20brisbane_bac10mg in 2ml is 5mg/ml. so 0.5mg is 0.1ml which is 10 units on a u100#reconstitution · 2025-05-24quiet.hours30mg in 3ml is 10mg/ml, so 5mg is 50 units. half the barrel, feels like a lot but its right#reconstitution · 2025-05-24plateau_pen5mg in 2ml gives 2.5mg/ml, 0.25mg is 10 units. good for a starting dose#reconstitution · 2025-05-25bea_reconstitutesa 3ml syringe for the diluent and a u100 for the dose is the setup most people here end up with#reconstitution · 2025-05-25mcg_not_mg30mg in 3ml is 10mg/ml, so 5mg is 50 units. half the barrel, feels like a lot but its right#reconstitution · 2025-05-27chlorhextook me a year to stop over-diluting. the measurement error at 4 units is worse than the convenience#reconstitution · 2025-05-27mcg_not_mg10mg in 2ml is 5mg/ml. so 0.5mg is 0.1ml which is 10 units on a u100#reconstitution · 2025-05-27septum_sal40 units of a 2.5 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time#tirzepatide · 2025-05-29tail_factor40 units of a 2.5 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time#tirzepatide · 2025-05-31slow.taper10mg in 2ml is 5mg/ml. so 0.5mg is 0.1ml which is 10 units on a u100#reconstitution · 2025-05-31swab_dry_firstdead space in a standard insulin syringe hub is small but it is not nothing over a month#reconstitution · 2025-06-01truncation_tru20mg in 2ml is 10mg/ml. 1mg is 10 units, 2mg is 20 units, easy, your mileage will differ#reconstitution · 2025-06-02igf_one_ivydead space in a standard insulin syringe hub is small but it is not nothing over a month#reconstitution · 2025-06-02luerloktook me a year to stop over-diluting. the measurement error at 4 units is worse than the convenience#reconstitution · 2025-06-02HPLC_Hank40 units of a 5 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time#tirzepatide · 2025-06-03dorm_fridgei put 5ml in, so a twentieth of 5ml is 0.25ml. 25 units?#reconstitution · 2025-06-03tail_factoron a fixed-needle insulin syringe the dead space is tiny. on a luer hub it is not tiny at these volumes#reconstitution · 2025-06-03tail_factor5 units, half a unit out, that is 10% of your dose#reconstitution · 2025-06-03blind_submitso the answer to your original question is 5 units and not 25, and the reason is the vial, not the maths#reconstitution · 2025-06-03travel_cooler5mg in 2ml gives 2.5mg/ml, 0.25mg is 10 units. good for a starting dose#reconstitution · 2025-06-04snac_and_waterwhats the smallest volume you would trust yourself to measure on a u100#reconstitution · 2025-06-05non_scale_windead space in a standard insulin syringe hub is small but it is not nothing over a month#reconstitution · 2025-06-05factory_direct_fi5mg in 2ml gives 2.5mg/ml, 0.25mg is 10 units. good for a starting dose#reconstitution · 2025-06-05reship_rita40 units of a 2.5 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time#tirzepatide · 2025-06-07deadspaceif the maths gives you 13.7 units, change the volume. do not try to hit 13.7, take that with a pinch of salt#reconstitution · 2025-06-07two_ml_twoone unit is 0.01ml#reconstitution · 2025-06-07never_for_sale10mg in 2ml is 5mg/ml. so 0.5mg is 0.1ml which is 10 units on a u100#reconstitution · 2025-06-07lot_number_loudead space in a standard insulin syringe hub is small but it is not nothing over a month, still working it out if the maths…#reconstitution · 2025-06-08septum_salsorry to jump in 10mg in 2ml is 5mg/ml. so 0.5mg is 0.1ml which is 10 units on a u100#reconstitution · 2025-06-08tenpencea 3ml syringe for the diluent and a u100 for the dose is the setup most people here end up with#reconstitution · 2025-06-10ring_size_downfollow up 40 units of a 2.5 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time, anyway#tirzepatide · 2025-06-12fake_trackingone unit is 0.01ml. 100 units is 1ml. everything else in this channel follows from that#reconstitution · 2025-06-12spreadsheet_stu5mg in 2ml gives 2.5mg/ml, 0.25mg is 10 units. good for a starting dose#reconstitution · 2025-06-12relabel_watch10mg in 2ml is 5mg/ml. so 0.5mg is 0.1ml which is 10 units on a u100#reconstitution · 2025-06-13u100_patdead space in a standard insulin syringe hub is small but it is not nothing over a month#reconstitution · 2025-06-13amber_vialtook me a year to stop over-diluting. the measurement error at 4 units is worse than the convenience#reconstitution · 2025-06-13tenpence40 units of a 4 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time#tirzepatide · 2025-06-16panel_before_afteryep 10 units#reconstitution · 2025-06-17taipei_tareone unit is 0.01ml#reconstitution · 2025-06-17tail_factorcoming back to this 10mg in 1ml is 10mg/ml, so 2.5mg is 25 units. thats the one i use#reconstitution · 2025-06-18auckland_aliquot30mg in 3ml is 10mg/ml, so 5mg is 50 units. half the barrel, feels like a lot but its right#reconstitution · 2025-06-21month_six_meone unit is 0.01ml. 100 units is 1ml. everything else in this channel follows from that, i think#reconstitution · 2025-06-22month_six_metook me a year to stop over-diluting. the measurement error at 4 units is worse than the convenience#reconstitution · 2025-06-22cross_border_cam10mg in 2ml is 5mg/ml. so 0.5mg is 0.1ml which is 10 units on a u100#reconstitution · 2025-06-22month_six_me5mg in 2ml gives 2.5mg/ml, 0.25mg is 10 units. good for a starting dose#reconstitution · 2025-06-22lisbon_lotdead space in a standard insulin syringe hub is small but it is not nothing over a month#reconstitution · 2025-06-22rotterdam_reconyep 10 units#reconstitution · 2025-06-26