Measurement Question (Stupid)

**woodiechopper** · 04-15-2004, 06:28 PM

I've got two types of slin needles: 1cc with 100 ticks on it and 0.5cc with 50 ticks on it. To do 40mcg of IGF-1R from m-s, do I do 2.5 ticks (i.e., 0.025cc)?

**einstein1905** · 04-15-2004, 06:31 PM

I'll assume they're U-100 syringes. The 1cc with 100 tics will have each tic representing 10microliters (so will your other syringe, for that matter). Your IGF-1 (from MR) is at 1mg/mL which is 1mcg/microliter, so 4tics=40mcg in your case.

**woodiechopper** · 04-15-2004, 06:32 PM

yep, they are and since I've got the expert here, do you advise adminstering at a particular time of day? With food or without? I know with GH the glucose level in the blood makes a difference.

**einstein1905** · 04-15-2004, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by woodiechopper

yep, they are and since I've got the expert here, do you advise adminstering at a particular time of day? With food or without? I know with GH the glucose level in the blood makes a difference.

Actually, the effects of GH on BG are somewhat delayed, so your actual BG at the time you take it won't be so critical.