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How do you abbreviate microunits?
I don't know, but maybe this will help. Are you sure it is microunits, not milliunits.mU - milliunitmU/g - milliunits per grammU/L - milliunits per litermU/mL - milliunits per milliliter
What rate in ml do you administer pitocin if you have a concentration of 100 units in 1000ml of fluid and you want to infuse 50 milliunits per minute?
I am not offering this as a medical answer, but I believe the math is as follows. 100 units = 100,000 milliunits. Diluted 10:1 this makes 1,000,000 milliunits of solution. Since you want 50 milliunits of pitocin per minute, this would be 500 milliunits of solution per minute, or 0.5ml (1/2 ml)per minute.
What rate in ml do you administer pitocin if you have a concentration of 10 units in 1000 ml of fluid and you want to infuse 3 milliunits per minute?
3 milliunits per minute is 0,3 mL per minute.
How many milliunits are in a unit?
One thousand, since milli- means one thousandth.
How many units per ml equals 33 milliunits per liter?
33 milliunits (mu) per litre divide "numerator" and "denominator" by 1000 = 33*10-3 mu per L and again divide "numerator" and "denominator" by 1000 = 33*10-6 u per L So 3.3*10-7 units per Litre
What characteristics does a successful erythropoietin test have?
Reference values vary from laboratory to laboratory, but a general normal range is 11-48 mU/ml (milliunits per milliliter).
How do you calculate initial velocity with time and absorbance as the variables?
Convert the velocity Vmax from ΔA/min to nmol/min (milliunits, mU). For example: 1 Unit = 1 U = 1 μmol PNP formed per min 1 milli-Unit = 1 mU = 1 nmol PNP formed per min Extinction coefficient ε for PNP at 410 nm = 15,000 M-1 cm-1 And the pathlength = 0.34 cm if the velocity v is determined to be 0.294 ∆A/min (absorbance units per min), then: 0.294 ∆A /min * M/(15,000 A * 0.34 cm) = 0.0000196 M/min = 19.6 μM/min = = 19.6 μmol / (liter * min) = 0.0196 μmol / (ml * min) The enzymatic reaction was carried out in 250 μl solution, hence the velocity of the enzyme is 0.0196 μmol / (ml * min) * 0.25 ml = 0.0049 μmol/min = 4.9 nmol/min PNP generated. v = 4.9 nmol/min = 4.9 mU
Erythropoietin test?
DefinitionThe erythropoietin test measures the amount of a hormone called erythropoietin ((EPO) in blood.The hormone acts on stem cells in the bone marrow to increase the production of red blood cells. It is made by cells in the kidney, which release the hormone when oxygen levels are low.See also: Reticulocyte countAlternative NamesSerum erythropoietin; EPOHow the test is performedBlood is drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. The site is cleaned with germ-killing medicine (antiseptic). The health care provider wraps an elastic band around the upper arm to apply pressure to the area and make the vein swell with blood.Next, the health care provider gently inserts a needle into the vein. The blood collects into an airtight vial or tube attached to the needle. The elastic band is removed from your arm.Once the blood has been collected, the needle is removed, and the puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding.In infants or young children, a sharp tool called a lancet may be used to puncture the skin and make it bleed. The blood collects into a small glass tube called a pipette, or onto a slide or test strip. A bandage may be placed over the area if there is any bleeding.How to prepare for the testNo special preparation is necessary.How the test will feelWhen the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain, while others feel only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.Why the test is performedThis test may be used to help determine the cause of anemia, polycythemia (high red blood cells) or other bone marrow disorders.A change in red blood cells will affect the release of EPO. For example, persons with anemia have too few red blood cells, so more EPO is produced.Normal ValuesThe normal range is 0-19 milliunits per milliliter (mU/mL).Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.What abnormal results meanIncreased EPO levels may be due to secondary polycythemia, an overproduction of red blood cells that occurs in response to an event such as low blood oxygen levels. This may happen at high altitudes or, rarely, because of a tumor that releases EPO.Lower-than-normal EPO levels may be seen in chronic kidney failure, anemia of chronic disease, or polycythemia vera.What the risks areVeins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.Other risks associated with having blood drawn are slight but may include:Excessive bleedingFainting or feeling light-headedHematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)ReferencesMathur S, Schexneider K, Hutchison RE. Hematopoiesis. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 21st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2006:chap 30.
