Low dead space can be achieved in detachable syringes and needles through designing either the syringe or needle components to have low dead space. Broad Applications: Versatile syringes for liquid dispensing, refilling, medical, laboratory, industrial, pet care, and home & hobby uses Subcutaneous Under the skin into the fatty layer. Used for less irritating substances than are intramuscular injections. Insulin and heparin are given subcutaneously. Measuring to, rather than between the lines, rounding values as appropriate. Interpolation cannot add to the accuracy. This is a 1 mL syringe. Each line measures in 0.01 increments until it reaches a total capacity of 1 mL.

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 As opposed to low dead space syringes, high dead space syringes are conventional needle and syringe designs. The term "high dead space" refers to the fluid remaining within the needle and between the syringe hub and the plunger. This space can be as high as 84 micro liters in conventional syringes. [2] Of course, these numbers are ranges, and any given syringe may be anywhere within this range. These numbers presume measurement to a gradation on the syringe scale. Interpolation between those gradations creates additional error. Further, the inherent error in the performance of the syringe itself makes such interpolation nonsensical. For example, interpolating between the 9.8 mark and the 10.0 mark on a 10 mL syringe, even correctly positioned, only places you somewhere between 9.5 and 10.3 mL. BD serves and supports our customers with full offerings beyond our individual products, enabling integrated solutions across healthcare systems to comprehensively improve care and lower costs.However, there are problems associated with the dead space in syringes: medication waste, [4] disease transmission, [2] and inaccurate dosing. [5] Specifically, there is some data to suggest that disease transmission for people who inject drugs and carry Hepatitis C virus can be reduced with the use of low dead space syringes. [6] Low dead space syringes reduce this risk by minimizing the amount of space within the syringe for blood to enter. [7] History of needle and syringe designs [ edit ] This is a 5 mL syringe. Each line measures in 0.2 increments until it reaches a total capacity of 5 mL.

Low dead space syringes: Authors’ response Zule, William A.; Cross, Harry E.; Stover, John; Pretorius, Carel International Journal of Drug Policy, 2013, Vol.24(1), pp.21-22, 2013 General-purpose syringes are used in many laboratories and other workplaces for drawing up and expelling liquids or suspensions. They are designed to fit appropriate needles, tubing, syringe filters, or similar devices, and are constructed of plastic, glass, or a combination of both. They may also have metal components.

Reading a 5 mL Syringe

This is a 10 mL syringe. Each line measures in 0.5 increments until it reaches a total capacity of 10 mL. IV bags have overfill. The amount of overfill is a range, not a number. While one can attempt over time to create an average overfill, it will not likely be correct to the milliliter in any particular instance. This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( February 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)