Injection Gauges, Angles, Sizes, Volume, and Sizes

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Intradermal (gauge)

26 or 27

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Subcutaneous (gauge)

25 to 27

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Intramuscular (gauge)

18 to 23

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Intradermal (needle size)

3/8 to 5/8 inches

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Subcutaneous (needle size)

1/2 to 5/8 inches

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Intramuscular (needle size)

1 to 3 inches

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Intradermal (angle)

10° to 15°

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Subcutaneous (angle)

45°

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Intramuscular (angle)

90°

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Intradermal (volume)

Less than 1 mL

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Subcutaenous (volume)

0.5, 1.0, 2.0 mL

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Intramuscular (volume)

Up to 3.0 mL

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Intradermal (injection site)

Any skin surface, hairless, with little friction from clothes; ex: upper chest, scapular areas of the back, and inner forearms

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Subcutaneous (injection sites)

Fatty layer of tissue just below the skin, rotate sites to prevent irritation; ex: abdomen (at least 2 inches away from the belly button), back of the upper arms, and outer thighs

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Intramuscular (injection sites)

Bulky muscle regions; ex: deltoid, vastus lateralis, rectus femoris, and ventral gluteal