24 mg vial + 2.5 mL bacteriostatic water: units chart
A 24 mg vial mixed with 2.5 mL of bacteriostatic water holds 9,600 mcg per mL. This is a middle-strength mix: each unit holds 96 mcg, so most doses in the table land between 2 and 100 units on a 1 mL syringe.
Units to draw
2.6units
Draw 2.6 units on a U-100 syringe, between the 2- and 4-unit marks, closer to 2.
- Dose
- 250 mcg (0.25 mg)
- Volume
- 0.026 mL
- Concentration
- 9,600 mcg/mL (9.6 mg/mL)
- Per unit
- 96 mcg (0.096 mg)
- Full doses in vial
- 96
Show the math
- Convert the vial amount to mcgmg × 1,000 = mcg24 mg × 1,000 = 24,000 mcg
- Convert the dose to mcgmg × 1,000 = mcg0.25 mg × 1,000 = 250 mcg
- Concentrationvial (mcg) ÷ water (mL) = mcg per mL24,000 mcg ÷ 2.5 mL = 9,600 mcg/mL (9.6 mg/mL)
- Volume to drawdose (mcg) ÷ concentration (mcg/mL) = mL250 mcg ÷ 9,600 mcg/mL = 0.026 mL
- Units to drawmL × units per mL = units0.026 mL × 100 units/mL = 2.6 units
- Amount in each unitmcg per mL ÷ units per mL = mcg per unit9,600 mcg/mL ÷ 100 units/mL = 96 mcg per unit (0.096 mg)
- Doses in the vialvial (mcg) ÷ dose (mcg), rounded down24,000 mcg ÷ 250 mcg = 96 full doses
24 mg peptide with 2.5 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 200 mcg to 2,000 mcg are easy to read and fit one 1 mL syringe. The 3 smallest doses are under 2 units.
| Dose | Units (U-100) | Volume (mL) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 mcg | 0.5hard to measure | 0.0052 |
| 100 mcg | 1hard to measure | 0.0104 |
| 150 mcg | 1.6hard to measure | 0.0156 |
| 200 mcg | 2.1 | 0.0208 |
| 250 mcg | 2.6 | 0.026 |
| 300 mcg | 3.1 | 0.0313 |
| 400 mcg | 4.2 | 0.0417 |
| 500 mcg | 5.2 | 0.0521 |
| 600 mcg | 6.3 | 0.0625 |
| 750 mcg | 7.8 | 0.0781 |
| 1,000 mcg1 mg | 10.4 | 0.1042 |
| 1,250 mcg1.25 mg | 13 | 0.1302 |
| 1,500 mcg1.5 mg | 15.6 | 0.1563 |
| 2,000 mcg2 mg | 20.8 | 0.2083 |
Key numbers for this mix
- Peptide in the vial
- 24,000 mcg
- Concentration
- 9,600 mcg/mL
- Each unit on a U-100 syringe
- 96 mcg
- Each unit on a U-40 syringe
- 240 mcg
- Smallest easy-to-measure dose (2 units)
- 192 mcg
- Most that fits in a 1 mL syringe
- 9,600 mcg
Worked example: 1,000 mcg
- Convert the vial amount to mcg: 24 mg × 1,000 = 24,000 mcg
- Concentration: 24,000 mcg ÷ 2.5 mL = 9,600 mcg/mL (9.6 mg/mL)
- Volume to draw: 1,000 mcg ÷ 9,600 mcg/mL = 0.1042 mL
- Units to draw: 0.1042 mL × 100 units/mL = 10.4 units
- Amount in each unit: 9,600 mcg/mL ÷ 100 units/mL = 96 mcg per unit (0.096 mg)
- Doses in the vial: 24,000 mcg ÷ 1,000 mcg = 24 full doses
Draw 10.4 units on a U-100 syringe, just above the 10-unit mark. The same 1,000 mcg dose is 8.3 units with 2 mL of water and 12.5 units with 3 mL of water, compared with 10.4 units with 2.5 mL.
Frequently asked questions
What is the concentration of a 24 mg vial with 2.5 mL of water?
A 24 mg vial mixed with 2.5 mL of water holds 9,600 mcg per mL. Each unit on a U-100 syringe holds 96 mcg.
How many units is 1,000 mcg with a 24 mg vial and 2.5 mL of water?
It is 10.4 units on a U-100 syringe, which is 0.1042 mL of the mixed liquid.
What is the smallest dose you can measure well with a 24 mg vial and 2.5 mL of water?
About 192 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 2.5 mL of water?
9,600 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 2.5 mL of water give?
Divide 24,000 mcg by your dose and round down: 24 full doses of 1,000 mcg, or 19 of 1,250 mcg.
Nearby vial and water combinations
- Less water: 24 mg + 2 mL
- More water: 24 mg + 3 mL
- Smaller vial: 20 mg + 2.5 mL
- Larger vial: 30 mg + 2.5 mL
See all reconstitution charts, or use the peptide calculator for any other vial, water or dose. For the reasoning behind these numbers, read Peptide Reconstitution Formula, Explained Step by Step.