Product Name:
U-100 Insulin Syringe
------U-100 Insulin Syringe
What is an U-100 Insulin Syringe?
To define a Insulin Syringe, firstly we must know what is insulin?
Insulin is a hormone central to regulating carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the body. Insulin causes cells in the liver, muscle, and fat tissue to take up glucose from the blood, storing it as glycogen in the liver and muscle.(Wikipedia)
However, what we are using in daily life in not pure insulin hormone, it's the combination of insulin hormone and a sterile liquid, called the diluent.
Then what is Insulin Syringe?
Insulin Syringe is a type of medical syringe which people use specially to inject insulin to control diabetes, another way of injecting is using insulin pens. Using a insulin syringe is still the most common way around the world especially in the U.S. because of its many advantages for example it's easier and costless.
The standard type of
Insulin syringe is U-100, which means there are 100 units of insulin per cc or ml. There are usually three type of
insulin syringe capacity: 0.3 cc/ml, 0.5 cc/ml and 1 cc/ml. If you bought a U-100 1 cc/ml
insulin syringe, this means it holds 100 units of insulin totally.
Choose the smallest insulin syringe that's big enough to hold the largest dose you take in a day. The smaller the insulin syringe, the easier it is to read the scale and draw up an accurate dose. For example, if your dosage is 20 units per day, you should choose 0.3 ml insulin syringe rather than 1/2 cc insulin syringe.
If your largest dose is close to the syringe's maximum capacity, you are supposed to buy the next size up to handle any increase in your dose adjustments. For example, if your dosage is 29 units and you buy a 3/10 mL U-100 insulin syringe, you won't be able to use them anymore if your doctor increases your dosage to 31 units. Anyway, consult your doctor before making decisions.
Product features:
1. Insulin Syringe Capacity: 0.3 cc/ml, 0.5 cc/ml,1.0 cc/ml
2. Needle Size: 1/2'', 5/8'', or 5/16'' long, 27 Gauge to 31 Gauge thick, other sizes can be taylor made
3. Insulin Syringe Material:Medical Grade PP or PVC
4. Latex or latex free gasket
5. EO Sterilization,non-toxic and non-pyrogenic
6. Packing Details: PE or Blister
7. Disposable, single use
8. Luer lock and luer slip