5 units to mL
Find 5 units to mL for a U-100 insulin syringe, the right syringe size and the peptide amount at common strengths
With a U-100 insulin syringe, 5 units equals 0.05 mL.
For the same 5 units, a U-40 syringe would hold 0.125 mL. The amount fits a U-100 syringe marked 0.3 mL (30 unit)
Insulin syringe amounts: 5 units
Each unit is 0.01 mL in a U-100 syringe, which holds 100 units in 1 mL They show you only the volume The strength of your mix decides how much peptide that volume holds.
| Strength of your mix | Amount in that volume | In mcg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 mg/mL | 0.05 mg | 50 mcg |
| 2 mg/mL | 0.1 mg | 100 mcg |
| 2.5 mg/mL | 0.125 mg | 125 mcg |
| 5 mg/mL | 0.25 mg | 250 mcg |
| 10 mg/mL | 0.5 mg | 500 mcg |
Draw to which line?
For syringes of 0.3 or 0.5 mL, every line marks 1 unit; count 5 lines. With a 1 mL syringe, each line equals 2 units, so 5 units comes to 2.5 lines.