Intramuscular and Subcutaneous Injection Technique
Equipment - Syringe
Equipment - 5ml syringe (loaded to 2ml)
The standard simple push fit hub is the most common syringe connection for injections.
When a more secure connection is required (such as long term connections when disconnection would be critical) the more secure 'Luer-lok' device is available.
For increased accuracy, use the smallest syringe possible.
The exact position of the plunger has previously caused some discussion, see below for close-up views;
A 5ml syringe filled to 1ml
A 1m syringe filled to 0.2ml
The insulin syringe
The insulin syringe has a different scale (100 units to 1ml) and a short fitted needle
