What is the difference between a "1" and "3/10" slin pin?

[Big Johnson]

I don't know shit about slin pins.

 

[Hugh Gellatts]

that is the length of the needle. 3/10" is good for sub-q slin injections, 1" for IM injections.

Some guys use 5/8" for IM.... I personally think they are too short, unless doing crazy shit like site injects in the soleus (don't knock it till you try it ).

 

[Big Johnson]

Thanks for the response, bro.

So, Terumo 1x29x1/2 with fixed needle are 1in in length? What is the "1/2" then?

 

[Hugh Gellatts]

I'd have to see the list to tell you what it means. I suspect that the first "1" is just an indicator of quantity (i.e, 1 terumo syringe w/needle for X dollars).

 

[Stew Meat]

You will NEVER find an insulin needle that is 1" They are either 1/2 (like the one you discribed) or shorter. They are usually 27 to 29 (like the one you discribed) gauge.
1/2" is too long for someone w/ low bodyfat as far as insulin is concerned. Get the shorter needle and go in at an angle for subqutaneous injections.




-Stew

 

[Big Johnson]

I think I figured it out. Some of the other slin pins are listed like this:

1/2mlx28x1/2 or 1mlx28x1/2 or 1mlx27x1/2

It must be mls?

So, a 1x29x1/2 is a 1ml, 29 guage, 1/2in pin?

 

[Big Johnson]

How many IUs of gh would a 3/10ml pin hold?

 

[Hugh Gellatts]

actually I have seen a listing of 1.5 27g. These were detachable needles though, not slin pins.

 

[Big Johnson]

Damnit, where is a diabetic when you need one?!

 

[Big Johnson]

Found this at http://209.11.101.244/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16097&highlight=slin+pins

So, a 3/10ml pin has 30 IU vs 100 IU for a 1ml pin