Syringes (U-100)... HALF units... made by someone???
Do any syringe companies (brand/generic) make U-100 syringes with half unit markings??? Tried google, bing searches but get nothing useful... my local pharmacy does not know 8 O kinda doubt BD would tell me if a competitor made what Im looking for and they did not...
Anybody using a (U 100) syringe that have half unit markings >: D
Stuart
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Permalink Reply by Tim on -
Pharmacists don't take shots so they don't know these details :-). But they love to tell customers they don't exist!
What you want the pharmacy to order, is BD catalog number 328440. The half-unit markings are available only on the short (8mm) needle 3/10cc syringes.
http://catalog.bd.com/bdCat/viewProduct.doCustomer?productNumber=32...
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Permalink Reply by Brian (bsc) on -
Also, Relion has 3/10 cc syringes all of which have half unit markings. And because it is Walmart, they are cheap, $12.58/100.
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Permalink Reply by Stuart on -
Hello Brian:
Thank you for the information. Any idea what LENGTH the Relion 3/10cc needle is? The half inch is necessary, unfortunately...
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Permalink Reply by Brian (bsc) on
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I believe the 29 gauge is available in 1/2 inch length, but please check with Wally World.
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Permalink Reply by Jag1 on -
You don't need half-unit markings - just do it by eye. I use 3/10 ml (30 unit max) syringes. They are marked only on exact unit measures, but the marks are far enough apart that I can estimate anywhere inbetween and sometimes will especially when doing corrections. Besides exact unit measure I will sometimes go for: "slightly over", "one third", "one half", "two thirds", "slightly under".
This is one reason I prefer syringes over pens. (And they are half inch).
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Permalink Reply by Capin101 on
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I agree completley. On MDI I would often eyeball out a half a unit and it worked quite well.
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Permalink Reply by Stuart on
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Hello Jag:
Understood, much is done by "eyeballing" and best guess... but know how bad all our toys are -brief grimace-, but many believe them anyway... sigh.
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Permalink Reply by Gerri on -
Yes, I use Sure Comfort ordered from American Diabetes Wholesale http://www.americandiabeteswholesale.com/. Great service. Inexpensive, no tax & free shipping with a $100 order. Cheaper for me than buying BD with insurance co-pay. I refuse to buy anything at Wal Mart, the evil empire.
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