Buy
needle and syringes from a Direct Line Medical Supply that is reputed and
genuine. Needles and syringes are two things you should be wary of when buying
from a shop or brand you have not heard of. Also, it always helps to know a few
basics about them before you buy needle and syringes like how are needles
numbered and what are the different types of syringes. A poor standard of
needles or syringes can cause diseases hence you should not compromise on costs
and only buy your supplies from a well known company.
Before
you Buy needle and syringes, you should know a little about both. Here are a
few facts about syringes that will help you choose the right ones:
- There are smaller syringes that are used for normal injections into
the tissues beneath the surface of the skin and then there are bigger ones
that are used to inject medication into intravenous lines.
- There are irrigation bulb syringes and piston type syringes.
- There are general purpose syringes that include 1ml, 10ml, and 20ml,
30 ml, and 60 ml etc Luer Slip tips.
Syringes usually are classified as either Luer Lok or non Luer Lok categories.
- There 5cc, 30 cc, 60 cc Luer Lock tips in general purpose syringes
as well.
Luer lok
syringes need a needle tip, and require a slight twist for being set into a
position. The twisting gesture holds the needle tightly in its place. On the
other hand, Non luer lok are the ones that need you to press the needles down –
there is no twisting motion involved.
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are usually made of stainless steel. They can be categorised with respect to
their length and their diameter. They are usually ½ inch to 3 inches long.
Medical needles are sold in packages. On the package, the number and the type
is written in the format of “needles- G- another number”. The number that comes
in front of “G” is the gauge of the needle. The gauge is inversely proportional
to the thinness of the needle i.e. the higher is the gauge number, the thinner
is the needle. The gauge sizes can be 18-31.
Syringe
sizes can be 0.5 ml, 1ml, 3ml, 5ml, 10ml, 12ml, 20ml and 60ml. There are
insulin and tuberculin syringes. The insulin ones are small in size and can
hold 0.3 ml to 1 ml and the tuberculin syringes can also up to 1 ml of fluid.
Keep in mind that either of the syringes cannot be used before each other
purposes. Syringes made for a specific purpose should be used for that purpose
only.
It is
also very important for you to make sure that the syringe you buy can hold that
much fluid as you need it to hold. That should be the number one thing you
check before you buy it. Lastly, know that the type and size of the needle and
syringe you are out to buy depends on what medication your doctor has
prescribed to you. Do not buy needle and syringes before knowing the
specifications given to you by the doctor or pharmacist. Direct Line Medical
Supply also has sterile serum vials.
