Question

11). What does the number 70 in Humulin 70/30 means?

A. 70 micron diameter of insulin particle size

B. 70 percent of insulin large particles

C. 70 percent of insulin smaller particles

D. 70 percent of insulin in the preparation

Answer 1

The number 70 in Humulin 70/30 indicates

B)70 percent of insulin large particles.

70/30 denotes 70 percent of intermediate acting insulin and 30 percent of normal insulin. As the intermediate acting insulin is a complex, it forms the larger particles of the mixture.

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