PeptideCalculations
3 mg/mL · 3,000 mcg/mL · 30 mcg per U-100 unit

3 mg vial + 1 mL bacteriostatic water

A 3 mg vial reconstituted with 1 mL comes to 3 mg/mL. Every unit on a U-100 insulin syringe then carries 30 mcg, so 250 mcg is 8.3 units (0.083 mL) and the vial holds 12 draws of that size.

Units for each amount

3 mg vial + 1 mL = 3 mg/mL (3,000 mcg/mL, 30 mcg per unit on U-100)
DosemLU-100 unitsU-40 unitsDoses per vial
50 mcg0.0171.70.6760
100 mcg0.0333.31.330
150 mcg0.055220
200 mcg0.0676.72.715
250 mcg0.0838.33.312
300 mcg0.110410
400 mcg0.1313.35.37
500 mcg0.1716.76.76
750 mcg0.2525104
1 mg0.3333.313.33
1.5 mg0.550202
2 mg0.6766.726.71
2.5 mg0.8383.333.31

Same vial, other volumes

The mass does not move. Only the concentration and the unit count do.

Watermg/mLmcg per unit250 mcg =
0.5 mL6604.2 unitstable →
1 mL3308.3 units
1.5 mL22012.5 unitstable →
2 mL1.51516.7 unitstable →
2.5 mL1.21220.8 unitstable →
3 mL11025 unitstable →
5 mL0.6641.7 unitstable →

Same concentration, different vial

These pairs also come to 3 mg/mL, so their unit counts match this page exactly; only the number of draws per vial differs: 15 mg + 5 mL.

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3 mg + 1 mL questions

What concentration is 3 mg in 1 mL?

3 mg divided by 1 mL is 3 mg/mL, which is 3,000 mcg/mL. On a U-100 syringe each unit holds 0.01 mL, so one unit carries 30 mcg.

How many units is 250 mcg from a 3 mg vial with 1 mL?

250 mcg divided by 3,000 mcg/mL is 0.083 mL, which is 8.3 units on a U-100 syringe and 3.3 units on a U-40 syringe. The vial holds 12 draws of that size.

What if I add 1.5 mL instead of 1 mL to the 3 mg vial?

The mass stays 3 mg. With 1.5 mL the concentration is 2 mg/mL instead of 3 mg/mL, so the same amount per draw needs more units: 250 mcg becomes 12.5 units instead of 8.3.

Does a 3 mg vial hold 1 mL?

Usually. Most lyophilized peptide vials are 2 mL or 3 mL glass, and 1 mL fits with room to swirl. Check the vial if it is an unusually small format.

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