IV Pump Flow Rate Calculator

Summary

Enter infusion volume, duration, and drop factor to instantly compute mL/hr and drops/min flow rates for IV pump programming.

How it works

1. Enter the total infusion volume in milliliters (mL).
2. Enter the infusion duration in hours and/or minutes.
3. Select the drop factor (gtt/mL) for the IV administration set being used.
4. The calculator instantly computes the flow rate in mL/hr for pump programming.
5. Drops per minute (gtt/min) is calculated for gravity infusion sets.
6. Review the summary card and copy results as needed.

Use cases

• Programming volumetric IV pumps in clinical biomedical engineering.
• Verifying gravity drip rates during IV set selection.
• Training nursing and biomedical staff on infusion calculations.
• Double-checking physician-ordered infusion rates before administration.
• Calculating pediatric micro-drip infusion rates.
• Converting between mL/hr and drops/min across different IV sets.
• Documenting infusion parameters for equipment maintenance records.
• Cross-validating pump display values against manual calculations.

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