15 gtts (drops) = 1ml 1.5ml --> 15 gtts + (15/2=7.5) = 22.5 drops
120 drops. 20 drops / mL.
volume (ml) x drop factor (gtts/ml)Time (total minutes) gtts/ minute (flow rate)1500 ml iv saline over 12 hours, gtt factor15 gtts/ml , how many gtts/ minute need Tobe delivered?1500 ml x 15 (gtts/ ml) 12x60 720=31.25 or 31 gtts/ minute
A device to control the rate of infusion of fluid, 10, 15 and 60 gtts/ml are the common ones. If you have a 10 drip set (10 gtts/ml) it will take 10 drops to make 1 ml
There are 5 gm in 5 ml.
1000x20/720 = 28 gtts/min
You first need to find out what drop factor you are working with (how large the drops are). They normally range from about 10-20 gtt per mL (macrodrop) or 60 gtt per mL (microdrop). Your question cannot be answered until you know how many drops it would take to add up to your full 17 mL IV administration.
Eight mL is 160 drops.
There are approximately 240 drops in 10 ml. Therefore 2.5 ml contains about 60 drops.
20 drops per mL
~60 drops solution: 20 drops/mL * 3 mL = 60 drops
There is around 15 to 20 drops in one ML. The liquid viscosity will change this answer. You may consider that there is 80 to 100 drops in a 5ml bottle.