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How to Draw Up Insulin

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Dec 2, 2024.

What do I need to know about drawing up insulin?

Insulin should be drawn up correctly and safely. This will help prevent problems such as infection or low or high blood sugar levels. Use the correct size insulin syringe to make sure you get the right dose of insulin. For example, you must inject U100 insulin with U100 syringes. A different syringe is needed for U500 insulin. Your healthcare provider or pharmacist will help you find the right size syringe. The syringe will have measurements in mL and units.

How do I draw up 1 type of insulin into a syringe?

If you use only 1 type of insulin at a time, do the following:

How do I draw up 2 types of insulin into a syringe?

If you use 2 types of insulin at one time, do the following:

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When should I call my doctor or diabetes care team provider?

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