| Volume |
Common Uses |
Best For |
| 0.5mL / 1mL (Tuberculin/Insulin) |
Intradermal (TB test), allergy shots, insulin, heparin, micro-dosing |
Precision <1mL, pediatric, diabetes |
| 2mL / 3mL |
Subcutaneous (SC), small-volume IM, vaccine |
General small-dose injections |
| 5mL |
Standard IM, IV injection, blood draw |
Most routine adult injections |
| 10mL |
Large IM, IV infusion, medication mixing |
Fluid administration, wound irrigation |
| 20–60mL |
Irrigation, catheter flushing, aspiration |
Wound care, cavity drainage |
Dose ≈ 70–100% of syringe volume → highest accuracy
Clinic Stocking Recommendation (Standard Kit)
• 1mL (27–30G): insulin, ID, allergy
• 3mL (23–25G, 16–25mm): SC/IM vaccines
• 5mL Luer Lock (22–23G, 25mm): adult IM, IV
• 10mL Luer Lock: mixing, irrigation
• Safety syringes (retractable) for high-risk areas