1/10/14

Injections Intradermal (ID), Subcutaneous (SC), and Intramuscular (IM)




ID
SC
IM
Site
Inner
forearm,
chest,
and back
Upper posterior arm,
upper back, low
back, anterior lateral
thigh, and abdomen
Gluteus, thigh,
and deltoid
muscles
Gauge
27–30 g
25–28 g
23 g
Length
1/4–3/8”
3/8–5/8”
1–1 1/2”
Angle
10–15
90 or 45 for very thin
patients
90
Volume
0.1–0.2 mL
0.5–1 mL
Up to 3 mL; small
muscles
(deltoid) no
more than 1 mL

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