IVF COMPUTATION

Prepared by: May S. Santos, Ph.D., RN

FORMULA FOR IVF COMPUTATION:

mgtts/gtts =Total Volume in mL (TV) x drop factor (Df)

min Total Time in Hours (TT) x 60 minutes
FORMULA FOR IVF COMPUTATION:

mL/hr = Total volume in mL (TV)

Total time in hrs (TT)
Total Volume – depends on the doctor’s order

 Sample Doctor’s order:

 1. D5IMB 500cc x KVO
 2. PNSS 10cc/hr
 3. D5NR1L x 180
 4. PLR 800cc x 40
 5. D5NSS1L x 100
Drop Factor – depends on the
IV set being used by the hospital
you are affiliated with.

Macroset= 10gtts/mL, 15gtts/mL, 20gtts/mL

Microset= 60gtts/mL
Total Time – depends on the doctor’s order

Sample Doctor’s order:

 1. D5IMB 500cc x KVO
 2. PNSS 10cc/hr
 3. D5NR1L x 180
 4. PLR 800cc x 40
 5. D5NSS1L x 100
 Let’s try!
 Compute the gtts/min of D5LR1L x 80 using 15
and 20 drop factors.

 Answer:
 gtts = 1000mL x 15
min 8hrs x 60mins
=15,000
480
= 31.25
= 31-32gtts/min
gtts= 1000mL x 20
 min 8hr x 60mins
 = 20,000
 480
 = 41.66gtts
 = 41-42gtts/min
Compute PNSS 600cc x 40 using
microset
Compute PNSS 600cc x 40 using
microset.
mgtts = 600cc x 60
min 4hrs x 60mins
= 36,000
240
= 150mgtts/min
 mL/h = Total volume in mL
 Total time in hrs
 Example:
 D5NM 1L x 120
 mL/h = 1000mL
 12hrs
 = 83.33
 = 83-84mL/hr