Transcription of NEEDLE GAUGES - Lecturio
1 NEEDLE GAUGES . The Three Parts 2. of a NEEDLE 1. 1 Hub: fits onto the end of the syringe 2 Shaft: hollow NEEDLE opening or lumen 3. 3 Bevel: slanted pointed tip NEEDLE Gauge Chart NEEDLE GAUGES represent the size of the NEEDLE . They are available in standard sizes, coded colors, and varying in length. 14 GAUGE. Color: olive Outer diameter: 072 in ( mm) The LARGER the gauge number, the SMALLER the NEEDLE shaft. A 22 gauge NEEDLE has a smaller shaft than a 14 gauge NEEDLE . 15 GAUGE. Color: amber Outer diameter: 065 in ( mm). NEEDLE Types 16 GAUGE.
2 Color: gray Usage gauge/size of injections Outer diameter: 064 in ( mm). Injection of large 18 GAUGE. Color: green amounts of Outer diameter: 050 in ( mm) 21 22 23 gauge medication into Intramuscular 20 GAUGE. Color: pink muscular layer of the skin Outer diameter: 036 in (.91 mm). 21 GAUGE. Color: purple Administering Outer diameter: 033 in (.83 mm) medication and test agents 22 GAUGE. Color: blue 24 27 or 29 gauge Intradermal ( tuberculin test Outer diameter: 027 in (.70 mm) agents) into the dermal layer 23 GAUGE. Color: orange Outer diameter: 025 in (.)
3 63 mm). Introducing 25 GAUGE. Color: red medication just Outer diameter: 020 in (.53 mm) below dermal layer 27 or 25 gauge Subcutaneous of skin ( when 27 GAUGE. Color: white administering Outer diameter: 016 in (.42 mm) insulin). Filter NEEDLE Preparing Administering Filter NEEDLE medication from medications ( NEEDLE with small, glass filtering ampule withdrawn from CLINICAL TIP: Verify gauge and NEEDLE device) a glass ampule length before use! NOTES. Watch Video
