Vial to Units

0.05 mL to units

0.05 mL is 5 units on a U-100 insulin syringe. 1 mL is 100 units, so multiply mL by 100. 0.05 mL is the same as 0.05 cc.

0.05 mL on different syringes

Syringe0.05 mL =Capacity
U-100, 0.3 mL barrel · 30 units5 unitsFits
U-100, 0.5 mL barrel · 50 units5 unitsFits
U-100, 1 mL barrel · 100 units5 unitsFits
U-40 · 40 units = 1 mL2 unitsDifferent scale

How much of the vial 0.05 mL is

A draw of 0.05 mL (5 units) takes a fixed share of the liquid in the vial. The share depends only on how much water was added. The last two columns apply that share to a 5 mg and a 10 mg vial.

Water addedShare of vialFrom a 5 mg vialFrom a 10 mg vial
1 mL5%0.25 mg · 250 mcg0.5 mg · 500 mcg
2 mL2.5%0.125 mg · 125 mcg0.25 mg · 250 mcg
3 mL1.667%0.08333 mg · 83.33 mcg0.1667 mg · 166.7 mcg
5 mL1%0.05 mg · 50 mcg0.1 mg · 100 mcg

What 0.05 mL contains

The calculator is set to 5 units, which is 0.05 mL. Add your vial size and the water added.

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Enter the vial size and the water you added.

Arithmetic only. This tool does not recommend a dose; use the one your prescriber gave you.

Questions

How many units is 0.05 mL?

5 units on a U-100 insulin syringe. 1 mL is 100 units, so multiply mL by 100.

Is 0.05 mL the same as 0.05 cc?

Yes. A cc and a mL are the same volume, so 0.05 cc is also 5 units on a U-100 syringe.

How many units is 0.05 mL on a U-40 syringe?

2 units. A U-40 syringe is marked so that 40 units is 1 mL, so the same volume reads as a smaller number than on a U-100 syringe.

How many mg is in 0.05 mL?

Multiply 0.05 mL by the concentration in mg/mL. At 5 mg/mL it is 0.25 mg; at 10 mg/mL it is 0.5 mg.

How much of a vial is 0.05 mL?

Divide 0.05 by the mL of water added. If 2 mL was added, 0.05 mL is 2.5% of the vial.

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