Question

Heparin is available in a vial labeled 20,000u/ml. how many ml are required for a 12,500u dose?

Answer 1

To get the amount of ml required for 12500u, we proceed as follows:
amount ml required to form 20000u is 1 ml, thus amount of ml required for 12500u will be:
12500/20000
=0.625 ml
Answer:
0.625 ml