What gauge needle for subq heparin do you use?

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  1. Which gauge needle do you use for subq. heparin?

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      23g
    • 10
      25g
    • 4
      27g
    • 2
      29g
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      insulin (100U) syringe with 29g needle (transfer from heparin syringe)

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I am looking for input on heparin injections.

What gauge needle to you use for heparin injections? 23g, 25g, 27g, or 29g?

Does your hospital supply 29 gauge needles to attach to the syringe?

Is there data that demonstrates less pain, bruising, and bleeding with the 29gauge needle?

Have you transferred heparin 5000unit/ 0.5ml to an insulin syringe for adm. comfort?

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Specializes in HH, Peds, Rehab, Clinical.

Whatever the smallest needle I can find is. We draw it up, so I don't use insulin syringes

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We use TB needle

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Specializes in Med-Surg, I.C.U., C.C.U.,E.D., O.B., Ger.

Any small SQ needle is fine, but I've always used a #25 gauge (short) needle.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Transplant, Education.

We use a 25 gauge 5/8 in needle, the smallest one we have. Our heparin is 5,000 units/1 ml

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