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Sizes of IV Cannulas and Flow Rate Calculations PDF
Sizes of IV Cannulas and Flow Rate Calculations PDF
Cannula
Size Color Length Flow Uses Nursing
Rate(ml/min) Consideration
Used for adolescent and Painful
adult major surgery and insertion
ORANGE 45 250-300 trauma Required
14G
infusion of large amount of large
fluids or colloids insertion
adolescent and adult Painful insertion
major surgery and trauma Required large
16G GREY 45 150-240
infusion of large amount of insertion
fluids or colloids
adolescent and adult Commonly used
major surgery and trauma
18G GREEN 45 100-120
infusion of large amount of
fluids or colloids
Older children, adolescent Easy to insert
and adult into small,
Ideal for I.V. infusion and thin, fragile
20G PINK 32 55-80 blood infusion veins
Medication administration Difficult to
Emergency management insert into
though skin
Older children, adolescent Insertion to
and elderly adult though skin is
22G BLUE 25 22-50 I.V. infusion with moderate difficult
flow rates
Medication administration
Infant toddler, older Less painful
children Insertion to
Major surgery and trauma though skin is
24G YELLOW 19 23
among children difficult
Can administer fluids and
medication
Neonate, infant and elderly Insertion to
adults though skin is
26G VIOLET 19 10-15
Suitable for infusion but difficult and less
infusion rate is low painful
Flow rate calculation:
When calculating the flow rate of IV solutions, remember that the number of drops required to
deliver 1 ml varies with the type of administration set.
Administration sets are of two types:
Macro drip set (delivers 10-20 drops/ml )
Micro drip set (60 drops/ml).