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Q: Are 16 gauge needles use for IV meds?
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Are 16 gauge needles the same size as 16 gauge piercing?

yes


How big is the needle they used in blood donations?

Usually a large bore needle is used in emergent situations, such as an 18-gauge or 16-gauge. The old standard was to use a catheter no smaller than a 20-gauge. Research shows that a 22-gauge needles will suffice without significant hemolysis (blood cell rupture). Remember that the bigger the gauge number, the smaller the diameter.Miller MA, Schlueter AJ. Transfusions via hand-held syringes and small-gauge needles as risk factors for hyperkalemia. Transfusion 2004;44:373-381.Frelich R, Ellis MH. The effect of external pressure, catheter gauge, and storage time on hemolysis in RBC transfusion. Transfusion 2001;41:799-802.


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For vaccines or to draw blood I would use a 20 gauge needle on adult sheep and a 22 gauge on a lamb. To administer medications such as penicillin, I would use a 16 or 18 gauge depending upon the drug and the volume needed.


How do you get a 16 gauge earring in a 18 gauge piercing?

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What gauge hoop do they use to pierce your lip?

A 16 gauge or 14 gauge are the most common for lip piercings.


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How can you get your lip from a 16 gauge to a 14 gauge 16 gauge is smaller than 14 gauge right?

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