How much is 1.25 ml in a syringe

Repeat dispenser syringes with smooth action plunger are suitable for use with Multipette, Exelstep and Distriman dispensers. Printed in red for easy volume verification. A selector chart printed on each carton helps you decide which syringe volume to choose for your dosing requirement.

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Video on How to Read a Syringe
Parts of the Syringe
Reading a 10 mL Syringe
Reading a 5 mL Syringe
Reading a 3 mL Syringe
Reading a 1 mL Syringe
Reading a 100 unit Insulin Syringe
How do you read a 1.25 mL syringe?
Is 1.25 mL the same as a teaspoon?
Is 1.25 mL the same as 5 mL?
How many units is .25 mL syringe?

The best way to measure medicine is with a graduated spoon or syringe. These are available at any pharmacy, or if you remember to ask at your doctor's office you may get one there. These are marked with graduations for both milliliters (ml) and fractions of a teaspoon and typically hold 5 ml - one teaspoon. Remember that milliliters (ml) and cubic centimeters (cc) are the same thing. Some conversion factors for teaspoons and milliliters:

1/4 teaspoon1.25 ml1/2 teaspoon2.5 ml3/4 teaspoon3.75 ml1 teaspoon5 ml1-1/2 teaspoon7.5 ml1 tablespoon15 ml

Some liquid medications are measured in fractions of a milliliter. For measuring such small amounts of medicine, your doctor may give you a 1 cc syringe (there is that cubic centimeter thing again - remember, it is the same as a milliliter - ml). If so, make sure the doctor or pharmacist shows you exactly which mark to use on the syringe. A felt pen mark or a piece of tape are the least prone to error. If you do not have a syringe, you can still measure small amounts of medicine using a Tylenol® or similar acetaminophen dropper. Recall that the dropper is generally marked 0.4 and 0.8 ml.

0.2 ml1/2 of the 0.4 mark0.4 mlthe first mark on the dropper0.6 mlhalfway between the 0.4 and 0.8 marks0.8 mlthe second mark on the dropper1.0 mlthe second mark on the dropper plus half of the first mark1.2 ml0.8 ml plus 0.4 ml - you get the picture

Of course, some droppers are marked 0.3 and 0.6 ml. These droppers can be used just as well to approximate a dosage fairly accurately.

In case you are worried about the slight amount of error introduced by eyeballing a measurement between two lines, remember that some medicine sticks to the dropper, some is spit out by the child, etc. More precision is ordinarily not needed; if it is, your doctor will be sure to give you a syringe to measure very precisely.

This article will explain how to read a syringe. As a nurse, it is very critical you understand how to properly read a syringe. There are many different types of syringes available for usage. The nurse will need to select the appropriate syringe size based on how much of a medication is ordered by the physician.

For example, if a physician orders 0.25 mL of a medication, the 1 mL syringe is the best for achieving this dose because it allows you to measure very small amounts of a medication.

Therefore, I will be discussing how to read 5 different types of syringe you will encounter as a nurse, such as:

10 mL
5 mL
3 mL
1 mL
100 unit Insulin

Video on How to Read a Syringe

Parts of the Syringe

Adaptor: this is the area where you screw on a needle (if you were giving an intramuscular injection etc.) or onto the IV hub of the patient’s IV to give a medication.

Barrel with a readable scale: this is where you will match up the top of the plunger seal (see image at the side) and the line on the scale with the amount of medication you need to administer. Most scales on the barrel are in mL (milliliters) or cc (cubic centimeters). If you are administering insulin you will use a syringe that measures in units. NOTE: always determine the capacity of your syringe because each syringe has different measurements on its scale..hence each line represents a different increment of measurement (more information on this below).

Plunger: assists will drawing up and injecting the medication

Tip: If you hear someone say give “10 cc” of this medication, cc is the same as mL. Therefore, 10 mL equals 10 cc.

Reading a 10 mL Syringe

This is a 10 mL syringe. Each line measures in 0.5 increments until it reaches a total capacity of 10 mL.

TEST YOURSELF: How much is in this 10 mL syringe? (answer key below)

Reading a 5 mL Syringe

This is a 5 mL syringe. Each line measures in 0.2 increments until it reaches a total capacity of 5 mL.

TEST YOURSELF: How much is in this 5 mL syringe? (answer key below)

Reading a 3 mL Syringe

This is a 3 mL syringe. Each line measures in 0.1 increments until it reaches a total capacity of 3 mL.

TEST YOURSELF: How much is in this 3 mL syringe? (answer key below)

Reading a 1 mL Syringe

This is a 1 mL syringe. Each line measures in 0.01 increments until it reaches a total capacity of 1 mL.

TEST YOURSELF: How much is in this 1 mL syringe? (answer key below)

Reading a 100 unit Insulin Syringe

This is a 100 unit insulin syringe. Each line measures in 2 increments until it reaches a total capacity of 100 units.

How do you read a 1.25 mL syringe?

Read a syringe marked in consecutive increments. In between you'll see a mid-sized line that marks half mL units, like 0.5 milliliters (0.02 fl oz), 1.5 mL, 2.5 mL, and so on. The 4 smaller lines between every half mL and mL line each mark 0.1 mL.

Is 1.25 mL the same as a teaspoon?

If you use a teaspoon, it should be a measuring spoon. Regular spoons are not reliable. Also, remember that 1 level teaspoon equals 5 mL and that ½ a teaspoon equals 2.5 mL.

Is 1.25 mL the same as 5 mL?

If you do not have a syringe, you can still measure small amounts of medicine using a Tylenol® or similar acetaminophen dropper. Recall that the dropper is generally marked 0.4 and 0.8 ml. ... measurement of medicines..