- Type
- Insulin syringe with fixed needle
- Pack sizes
- 20 and 100
- Graduation
- Units (U-100: 100 units = 1 mL)
- Condition
- Sterile, individually packed, single use
- Use
- Measuring and transferring small liquid volumes in the lab
- Disposal
- Into a sharps container
FAQ
What are insulin syringes used for in the lab?
Insulin syringes measure and transfer small volumes of liquid accurately. In peptide research they are used to add BAC water to a vial and to draw measured volumes of reconstituted solution.
Where can I buy insulin needles in Australia?
Tasman supplies sterile insulin syringes with fixed needles from Australian stock, in boxes of 20 and 100. They ship with any order and are also included in starter kits and BAC water bundles.
How do units convert to millilitres?
On a U-100 insulin syringe, 100 units equal 1 mL, so 10 units is 0.1 mL. The reconstitution calculator converts a concentration into units on the syringe.
Are insulin needles and insulin syringes the same thing?
Usually, yes. "Insulin needles" is the common search term for insulin syringes, which have the needle fixed to the barrel. Pen needles are different: they screw onto a pen and are sold on their own page.
Can insulin syringes be reused?
No. They are single use. Use a fresh sterile syringe each time and put used ones straight into a sharps container.
How should used syringes be disposed of?
Place them in an approved sharps container, then follow your state or local council's rules for sharps disposal. Sharps containers are on the swabs and sharps page.