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SLU-PP-332 Reconstitution Calculator (5 mg vial)
Worked example
Worked example: a 5 mg vial of SLU-PP-332 reconstituted with 2 mL of bacteriostatic water has a concentration of 2.5 mg/mL. A 250 mcg example amount is a 0.1 mL aliquot, which reads 10 units on a U-100 syringe, and the vial holds 20 aliquots of that size.
How it works
- Concentration = vial mass / water volume: 5 mg / 2 mL = 2.5 mg/mL.
- Aliquot volume = target amount / concentration: 0.25 mg / 2.5 mg/mL = 0.1 mL.
- Units on a U-100 syringe = mL x 100 = 10.
- Aliquots per vial = vial mass in mcg / target amount = 5,000 / 250.
Frequently asked questions
What concentration does 2 mL of water give in a 5 mg vial of SLU-PP-332?
Concentration is vial mass divided by water volume: 5 mg / 2 mL = 2.5 mg/mL. Change the water volume in the calculator to see how the concentration and the syringe reading move together.
What does a 250 mcg example amount of SLU-PP-332 read on a U-100 syringe?
At 2.5 mg/mL a 250 mcg example amount is 0.1 mL, which is 10 units because 1 unit on a U-100 syringe equals 0.01 mL.
How many aliquots of 250 mcg does a 5 mg SLU-PP-332 vial yield?
5 mg is 5,000 mcg, and 5,000 mcg divided by 250 mcg gives 20 aliquots, before allowing for volume lost to priming and syringe dead space.