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24 mg vial + 1.5 mL bacteriostatic water: units chart

A 24 mg vial mixed with 1.5 mL of bacteriostatic water holds 16,000 mcg per mL. This is a strong mix: each unit holds 160 mcg, so small doses take up only a few units and are harder to measure. More water would spread them out.

Calculate
Vial unit

= 24,000 mcg

mL

Warning: At 1.6 units this dose is hard to measure. Add more water when you mix the vial so the dose fills at least 2 units.

Dose unit

= 250 mcg

Syringe type
Syringe size

Units to draw

1.6units

Draw 1.6 units on a U-100 syringe, just below the 2-unit mark.

Warning: At 1.6 units this dose is hard to measure. Add more water when you mix the vial so the dose fills at least 2 units.

Syringe filled to 1.6 unitsU-100, 1 mL syringe holding up to 100 units. Draw 1.6 units on a U-100 syringe, just below the 2-unit mark.01020304050607080901001.6
Dose
250 mcg (0.25 mg)
Volume
0.016 mL
Concentration
16,000 mcg/mL (16 mg/mL)
Per unit
160 mcg (0.16 mg)
Full doses in vial
96
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  1. Convert the vial amount to mcgmg × 1,000 = mcg24 mg × 1,000 = 24,000 mcg
  2. Convert the dose to mcgmg × 1,000 = mcg0.25 mg × 1,000 = 250 mcg
  3. Concentrationvial (mcg) ÷ water (mL) = mcg per mL24,000 mcg ÷ 1.5 mL = 16,000 mcg/mL (16 mg/mL)
  4. Volume to drawdose (mcg) ÷ concentration (mcg/mL) = mL250 mcg ÷ 16,000 mcg/mL = 0.0156 mL
  5. Units to drawmL × units per mL = units0.0156 mL × 100 units/mL = 1.6 units
  6. Amount in each unitmcg per mL ÷ units per mL = mcg per unit16,000 mcg/mL ÷ 100 units/mL = 160 mcg per unit (0.16 mg)
  7. Doses in the vialvial (mcg) ÷ dose (mcg), rounded down24,000 mcg ÷ 250 mcg = 96 full doses

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24 mg peptide with 1.5 mL bac water: units chart

Units to draw on a 1 mL U-100 syringe for common doses, calculated by this site. With this mix, the chart doses from 400 mcg to 2,000 mcg are easy to read and fit one 1 mL syringe. The 6 smallest doses are under 2 units.

Dose to units: 24 mg vial with 1.5 mL of water
DoseUnits (U-100)Volume (mL)
50 mcg0.3hard to measure0.0031
100 mcg0.6hard to measure0.0063
150 mcg0.9hard to measure0.0094
200 mcg1.3hard to measure0.0125
250 mcg1.6hard to measure0.0156
300 mcg1.9hard to measure0.0188
400 mcg2.50.025
500 mcg3.10.0313
600 mcg3.80.0375
750 mcg4.70.0469
1,000 mcg1 mg6.30.0625
1,250 mcg1.25 mg7.80.0781
1,500 mcg1.5 mg9.40.0938
2,000 mcg2 mg12.50.125

Key numbers for this mix

Peptide in the vial
24,000 mcg
Concentration
16,000 mcg/mL
Each unit on a U-100 syringe
160 mcg
Each unit on a U-40 syringe
400 mcg
Smallest easy-to-measure dose (2 units)
320 mcg
Most that fits in a 1 mL syringe
16,000 mcg

Worked example: 1,500 mcg

  1. Convert the vial amount to mcg: 24 mg × 1,000 = 24,000 mcg
  2. Concentration: 24,000 mcg ÷ 1.5 mL = 16,000 mcg/mL (16 mg/mL)
  3. Volume to draw: 1,500 mcg ÷ 16,000 mcg/mL = 0.0938 mL
  4. Units to draw: 0.0938 mL × 100 units/mL = 9.4 units
  5. Amount in each unit: 16,000 mcg/mL ÷ 100 units/mL = 160 mcg per unit (0.16 mg)
  6. Doses in the vial: 24,000 mcg ÷ 1,500 mcg = 16 full doses

Draw 9.4 units on a U-100 syringe, between the 8- and 10-unit marks, closer to 10. The same 1,500 mcg dose is 6.3 units with 1 mL of water and 12.5 units with 2 mL of water, compared with 9.4 units with 1.5 mL.

Syringe filled to 9.4 unitsA 1 mL U-100 insulin syringe filled to 9.4 units for 1,500 mcg.01020304050607080901009.4

Frequently asked questions

What is the concentration of a 24 mg vial with 1.5 mL of water?

A 24 mg vial mixed with 1.5 mL of water holds 16,000 mcg per mL. Each unit on a U-100 syringe holds 160 mcg.

How many units is 1,500 mcg with a 24 mg vial and 1.5 mL of water?

It is 9.4 units on a U-100 syringe, which is 0.0938 mL of the mixed liquid.

What is the smallest dose you can measure well with a 24 mg vial and 1.5 mL of water?

About 320 mcg, which fills 2 units on a U-100 syringe. Smaller amounts are hard to read; a vial mixed with more water spreads them over more units.

What is the largest dose that fits a 1 mL syringe with a 24 mg vial and 1.5 mL of water?

16,000 mcg, which fills all 100 units of a 1 mL U-100 syringe. Larger doses need more than one draw or a stronger mix.

How many doses does a 24 mg vial with 1.5 mL of water give?

Divide 24,000 mcg by your dose and round down: 16 full doses of 1,500 mcg, or 12 of 2,000 mcg.

Nearby vial and water combinations

See all reconstitution charts, or use the peptide calculator for any other vial, water or dose. For the reasoning behind these numbers, read How Much Bacteriostatic Water to Add to a Vial.