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*'''Syringe with IM Needle''' - used for the less common Intra-Muscular (IM) injection. The needle will be longer than the traditional insulin needles seen for IV use because it is designed to penetrate deep into the muscular tissue and deposit the solution there, instead of in the vein itself. | *'''Syringe with IM Needle''' - used for the less common Intra-Muscular (IM) injection. The needle will be longer than the traditional insulin needles seen for IV use because it is designed to penetrate deep into the muscular tissue and deposit the solution there, instead of in the vein itself. | ||
[[File:IM needle diagram.jpg| | [[File:IM needle diagram.jpg|300px|thumb|right|An IM needle differs from an IV needle in length.]] | ||
*''' Alcohol swabs" - for sterilization before and after injection | *''' Alcohol swabs" - for sterilization before and after injection | ||