Question

Example: Heparin 20,000 units in 500 mL D5W is infusing at 20 mL/hour. At how many units/hour is the heparin infusing?

Answer 1

Solution:

20,000 units/ 500 Ml = 40 units/mL

40 units/1 mL X 20 mL / 1 hour = X

Therefore X = 800 Units/hour

So 800 units/hour heparin is infusing

Answer 2

Your patient is to receive heparin, 20,000 units in 500 ml of D5W, IV, at a rate of 1,000 U/hr. How many cc per hour would you infuse?