Heparin is available in a vial labeled 20,000u/ml. how many ml are required for a 12,500u dose?

To get the amount of ml required for 12500u, we proceed as follows:

amount ml required to form 20000u is 1 ml, thus amount of ml required for 12500u will be:

12500/20000

=0.625 ml

Answer:

0.625 ml