The standard concentration of insulin is 100 units/milliliter. This would make one unit 1/100th of a milliliter.
1 cc=100 units of Insulin so, 1 unit=0.01 cc Insulin
It depends on the type of insulin being used: For 100U insulin, 1 unit = 1/100 or 0.01 cc. For 40U insulin, 1 unit = 1/40 or 0.025 cc.
Answer1 unit insulin = 45.5 micro-gram pure crystalline insulin. This cannot be compared to strength of insulin solution.
IU stands for International Unit. 1 IU of insulin is the biological equivalent of about 45.5 micrograms of pure crystalline insulin (1/22 mg exactly).
There are 100 units in a CC. 1 CC = 1 mL So, 5 units is 5/100 (1/20, .05) of a CC.
In a 1 mL insulin syringe, the markings typically represent units of insulin, not milliliters. The number of units you would draw up in a 1 mL insulin syringe depends on the concentration of the insulin you are using. Common insulin concentrations are 100 units/mL and 50 units/mL. If you are using insulin with a concentration of 100 units/mL and you want to draw up a certain number of units, you simply draw up that number of units on the syringe. For example, if you want to draw up 10 units of insulin, you would fill the syringe to the 10 unit mark on the syringe. If you are using insulin with a concentration of 50 units/mL, then each unit on the syringe represents 2 units of insulin. So, to draw up 10 units of insulin in this case, you would fill the syringe to the 5 unit mark. Always make sure to use the correct insulin concentration and syringe to accurately measure and administer your insulin dose. If you are unsure about the concentration or how to use the syringe, it's important to consult with a healthcare professional or pharmacist for guidance.
They are made for administration of specific measurements of either insulin or the antigen for TB testing called PPD (Purified Protein Derivative). Both types of syringes are calibrated into "units". Unit measurements are fixed measures but specific to each type of medicine/solution as to their volume. A unit of insulin is not the same thing as a unit of TB antigen, so the TB syringe can not be used in the place of an insulin syringe. Insulin is administered with the insulin syringe "subcutaneously" (under the skin) in the subcutaneous (sub Q) tissue. The needle is slightly longer than that on a TB syringe. The antigen solution is administered in the TB test "intradermally" (within the skin/between the layers of the skin) instead of under the skin, so the needle is shorter. The amount of liquid in a dose of TB antigen is much smaller than the amount usually given of insulin. Therefore, the barrel of the TB syringe is smaller in diameter to allow such very small amounts (drops) of antigen to be measured. In addition, insulin syringes come in two scales of measurement: U-100 and U-40. This on the label of the syringes indicates which type of insulin they are made to measure and administer. The insulin vial will also be marked either "U-100" or "U-40". One strength is 100 units of insulin per mL and the other is 40 units of insulin per mL. A different insulin syringe is need to measure U-100 than the type used to measure U-40. Unit calibration on the syringe used must be matched to the "strength" of the insulin being used. U-100 insulin has 1/100 of a mL volume per unit (equal also to 1/100 of a cc). U-40 insulin has 1/40 of a mL volume per unit.
A U-100 insulin syringe is calibrated for units of insulin, where U-100 means there are 100 units of insulin per milliliter. Therefore, 1000 ml would be equivalent to 100,000 units. However, it's important to note that a U-100 syringe typically holds only 1 ml of liquid, making it impractical for measuring such a large volume.
That would be a personal issue there; I take insulin and 1 unit of one type of insulin might drastically lower my sugar while not doing anything at all to yours. Honestly speaking, one unit won't kill you, so I say take it and monitor your sugar very closely (like every 20 minutes for 3 hours) no eating though or that'll defeat the purpose. I did this and then right after decided to see how much 1 carb would raise my sugar, and now I no longer take a long lasting insulin.
Syringes are marked for measuring insulin.
Liters are the metric unit for liquid volume or more strictly dm3. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The litre (symbol L or l, the first is preferred) is not a true SI-unit; it is only an "accepted" unit of volume. 1 cubic metre (symbol m3, the SI unit) has 1 000 litres.
An estimate would be 2 and 1/2 gallons. Pounds is a unit of mass/weight. Gallons is a liquid measure. They do not convert cleanly. The density of the liquid being measured can make a big difference. If the liquid is water, there is 8 pounds to a gallon.