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concentration maths
mg per mL, and the conversion to syringe graduations.
Related in this group: reconstitution · bacteriostatic water · sterile water · syringe units · dead volume · titration · dose reduction · missed dose · injection site rotation · needle gauge & length · subcutaneous injection · storage
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Reconstituting a multi-strength kit without mixing yourself up — what changed since
On the subject in the title: Reconstituting a multi-strength kit without mixing yourself up — what changed since Working notes rather than a conclusion. What changes if the standard account of Reconstituting…
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+42 | 46 | 1k | 7h |
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About the Reconstitution category
Diluent choice, volumes, resulting concentrations, worked examples, and the errors we see most often. This post is a community wiki: any member at trust level 3 or above can edit it, and every edit is…
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+1 | 5 | 15k | 16h |
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A 10 mg vial reconstituted three different ways, compared
Posting this under the heading it deserves: A 10 mg vial reconstituted three different ways, compared Everything below is what sits behind that. Something about 10 mg vial reconstituted three does not…
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+30 | 34 | 55k | 17h |
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A calculator that gives a right answer to the wrong question
Posting this under the heading it deserves: A calculator that gives a right answer to the wrong question Everything below is what sits behind that. Posting the calculation with the inputs, so that somebody…
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+32 | 36 | 1.9k | 17h |
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How much of the diluent volume the powder itself displaces
Asking directly, because I could not find a straight answer: How much of the diluent volume the powder itself displaces Writing this out with the numbers in it, because "roughly" is how these go wrong. Vial:…
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Why I now write the concentration on the vial in marker
Asking directly, because I could not find a straight answer: Why I now write the concentration on the vial in marker Writing this out with the numbers in it, because "roughly" is how these go wrong. Vial: 15…
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+1 | 5 | 30k | 11d |
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Second pass at: The storage lookup and where its data comes from
On the subject in the title: Second pass at: The storage lookup and where its data comes from Working notes rather than a conclusion. Two things I would like separated before anyone answers on storage lookup,…
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+38 | 42 | 13k | 19d |
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Coming back to: Swirling versus inverting versus leaving it alone
Swirling versus inverting versus leaving it alone Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did. Swirling versus inverting versus leaving — I have the observation and I do…
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+20 | 24 | 16k | 26d |
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[2026 update] A vial that will not fully dissolve: what to check and in what order
Posting this under the heading it deserves: A vial that will not fully dissolve: what to check and in what order Everything below is what sits behind that. Practical question with the units stated, because I…
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+114 | 128 | 20k | 1mo |
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Choosing a concentration on purpose rather than by accident
On the subject in the title: Choosing a concentration on purpose rather than by accident Working notes rather than a conclusion. Working notes on choosing a concentration rather than a conclusion. I would…
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Why the titration planner refuses to produce a schedule below a floor
Asking directly, because I could not find a straight answer: Why the titration planner refuses to produce a schedule below a floor Titration planner refuses — I have the observation and I do not trust my…
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+76 | 83 | 53k | 2mo |
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Validating a calculator against hand arithmetic
Validating a calculator against hand arithmetic Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did. Validating a calculator against hand: setting out the arithmetic in full,…
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+17 | 21 | 12k | 3mo |
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Foaming during reconstitution and whether it matters — the long version
Foaming during reconstitution and whether it matters — the long version — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable. A narrow question about Foaming during reconstitution,…
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+100 | 117 | 6k | 3mo |
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Converting between mg/mL and units per dose, both directions — the long version
Converting between mg/mL and units per dose, both directions — the long version Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did. Practical question with the units stated,…
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+110 | 132 | 1.7k | 3mo |
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Bug report: the reconstitution calculator and a rounding edge case
Bug report: the reconstitution calculator and a rounding edge case — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable. Posting the calculation with the inputs, so that somebody can disagree…
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+68 | 72 | 28k | 4mo |
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Second pass at: Choosing a concentration on purpose rather than by accident
Second pass at: Choosing a concentration on purpose rather than by accident Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did. Posting a small dataset on Choosing a…
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+49 | 54 | 6k | 4mo |
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Follow-up: Bug report: the reconstitution calculator and a rounding edge case
On the subject in the title: Bug report: the reconstitution calculator and a rounding edge case Working notes rather than a conclusion. Posting the calculation with the inputs, so that somebody can disagree…
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+58 | 63 | 24k | 5mo |
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About the Calculators category
Reconstitution, dose equivalence, titration planning, mass-error checking and storage lookup. This post is a community wiki: any member at trust level 3 or above can edit it, and every edit is recorded with…
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+2 | 7 | 733 | 5mo |
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Coming back to: Reconstitution volumes that produce round numbers, tabulated
On the subject in the title: Reconstitution volumes that produce round numbers, tabulated Working notes rather than a conclusion. Writing this out with the numbers in it, because "roughly" is how these go…
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Why "add 2 mL" is not an instruction
The question in the title: Why "add 2 mL" is not an instruction I will give what I have already checked below so nobody repeats it. Practical question with the units stated, because I have seen how quickly…
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+23 | 27 | 3.5k | 6mo |
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Follow-up: The decimal-point error, and the habit that catches it
On the subject in the title: The decimal-point error, and the habit that catches it Working notes rather than a conclusion. A follow-up question about decimal-point error that I did not know to ask the first…
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+118 | 131 | 50k | 7mo |
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Coming back to: Over-dilution: when your dose falls below one readable graduation
Over-dilution: when your dose falls below one readable graduation Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did. I have read the maintained page on this and I still have a…
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+90 | 97 | 1.1k | 7mo |
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The decimal-point error, and the habit that catches it
The decimal-point error, and the habit that catches it Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did. An honest uncertainty about decimal-point error rather than a…
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+110 | 121 | 10k | 7mo |
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Coming back to: Feature request: should a dose-equivalence tool exist at all?
Feature request: should a dose-equivalence tool exist at all? I have a specific reason for asking rather than idle curiosity, and the context is below. Reading back through what has been written here about…
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+37 | 41 | 725 | 7mo |
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Second pass at: The mass-error checker and its intended scope
Posting this under the heading it deserves: Second pass at: The mass-error checker and its intended scope Everything below is what sits behind that. Posting a small dataset on mass-error checker. It is mine,…
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+70 | 74 | 1.7k | 8mo |
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A calculator that gives a right answer to the wrong question — does this still hold?
A calculator that gives a right answer to the wrong question — does this still hold? I have a specific reason for asking rather than idle curiosity, and the context is below. Posting the calculation with the…
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+23 | 27 | 62k | 8mo |
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A 10 mg vial reconstituted three different ways, compared — the long version
A 10 mg vial reconstituted three different ways, compared — the long version — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable. Asking about 10 mg vial reconstituted three directly, because…
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+146 | 158 | 47k | 9mo |
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Coming back to: Checking someone else's arithmetic: a worked example thread
Posting this under the heading it deserves: Checking someone else's arithmetic: a worked example thread Everything below is what sits behind that. Practical question with the units stated, because I have seen…
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+13 | 17 | 293 | 11mo |
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Reconstituting a multi-strength kit without mixing yourself up
Reconstituting a multi-strength kit without mixing yourself up Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did. I have spent a fortnight trying to pin reconstituting a…
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+108 | 123 | 30k | 11mo |
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Foaming during reconstitution and whether it matters
Posting this under the heading it deserves: Foaming during reconstitution and whether it matters Everything below is what sits behind that. A follow-up question about foaming during reconstitution that I did…
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+19 | 24 | 466 | 11mo |