This is a 10 mL syringe. Each line measures in 0.5 increments until it reaches a total capacity of 10 mL. Adaptor: this is the area where you screw on a needle (if you were giving an intramuscular injection etc.) or onto the IV hub of the patient’s IV to give a medication. Intradermal (ID) Shallow injection to be given just under the skin between the dermis and the epidermis. Used mainly for skin tests. Not used to deliver medications. 0.1 mL is the usual volume for skin test injections. A 1-mL syringe is used. Barrel with a readable scale: this is where you will match up the top of the plunger seal (see image at the side) and the line on the scale with the amount of medication you need to administer. Most scales on the barrel are in mL (milliliters) or cc (cubic centimeters). If you are administering insulin you will use a syringe that measures in units. NOTE: always determine the capacity of your syringe because each syringe has different measurements on its scale..hence each line represents a different increment of measurement (more information on this below).

Parenteral Medications Injectable medications. Excludes oral, nasogastric, gastric, topical, and intestinal routes. Tuberculin Syringe Small-volume syringe, with a 1-mL capacity, used for intradermal skin tests and small-volume injections in frail at-risk populations.

Products and replacement parts for use with laboratory syringes; includes syringe caps, tubing, cleaning products, and replacement parts such as needles, barrels, and plungers. This is a 100 unit insulin syringe. Each line measures in 2 increments until it reaches a total capacity of 100 units. Tip: If you hear someone say give “10 cc” of this medication, cc is the same as mL. Therefore, 10 mL equals 10 cc. Reading a 10 mL Syringe

General-purpose syringes are used in many laboratories and other workplaces for drawing up and expelling liquids or suspensions. They are designed to fit appropriate needles, tubing, syringe filters, or similar devices, and are constructed of plastic, glass, or a combination of both. They may also have metal components.Latex-free stopper prevents leakage of medication around the plunger and acts as an indicator for measuring the syringe contents. This is a 5 mL syringe. Each line measures in 0.2 increments until it reaches a total capacity of 5 mL. This is a 3 mL syringe. Each line measures in 0.1 increments until it reaches a total capacity of 3 mL.

Subcutaneous Under the skin into the fatty layer. Used for less irritating substances than are intramuscular injections. Insulin and heparin are given subcutaneously.Intramuscular (IM) Into the muscle. The muscle is able to accept more irritating substances than other injectable routes.