Injections Flashcards
Intradermal Needle Length
1/4”-1/2”
Intradermal needle gauge
25-27
Intradermal syringe size
0.5-1mL
Intradermal injection sites
Ventral surface of forearm and upper back
Subcutaneous non-insulin volume less than 1mL needle length
3/8”-5/8”
Subcutaneous non-insulin volume less than 1mL needle gauge
25-27
Subcutaneous non-insulin volume more than 1mL needle gauge
25-27
Subcutaneous non-insulin volume more than 1mL needle length
3/8”-5/8”
Subcutaneous non-insulin volume less than 1mL syringe size
TB syringe
Subcutaneous non-insulin volume more than 1mL syringe size
3mL
Insulin subcutaneous injections gauge
28-31
Insulin subcutaneous injections needle length
1/2”-1”
Subcutaneous injection sites
Upper arm
Abdomen
Anterior aspect of thigh
IM Syringe Size
1-3mL
IM needle gauge
18-25
