Calculate the amount to administer using a tuberculin syringe: Ordered: Darbepoetin Alfa 12.5 mcg subcut weekly On hand: See label

Calculation: Ordered dose: 12.5 mcg. Medication concentration from the label. The label indicates a concentration of 40 mcg/1 mL or 40 mcg/mL. Calculate the volume to administer. Volume (mL) = Desired Dose / Concentration = 12.5 mcg / 40 mcg/mL = 0.3125 mL. Rounded to the nearest hundredth = 0.31 mL.