INSULIN SAFETY CARD

FOR USE WITH U-10 DILUTED INSULIN ONLY

CAUTION: Diluted Insulin (10 units/mL)

• This insulin has been diluted
• It contains lispro (Humalog) U-10, or aspart (Novolog) U-10
• This dilution is to be used for patients that require very small doses of insulin (e.g. infants or very young children)
• It is diluted to make measuring of the dose easier
• Insulin syringes are designated in SYRINGE UNITS.  The markings are based on 100 units/mL of insulin, which is the standard concentration of all commercially available insulin products.
• POTENTIAL FOR ERROR EXISTS.  When using diluted insulin you must ensure that the amount of insulin has been drawn up to the correct mark on the syringe based on a concentration of 10 units/mL and not 100 units/mL.
• Use a 3/10 mL insulin syringe (with ½ unit markings) to draw up the dose
• Always “Round down to the nearest half unit”
• Do not mix diluted insulin with other insulins.
• Storage of diluted insulin:  14 days at room temperature.
• Call the Endocrine Attending on-call with questions

Use caution when drawing up the dose!

Use 3/10 mL insulin syringe with ½ unit markings.