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CFPS Research specimen seal: a gold vial inside a black circle

Reconstitution calculator

Enter your vial size, the bacteriostatic water you added, and your target dose. Get the exact concentration, draw volume, and insulin-syringe units.

Total peptide mass printed on the lyophilised vial.
More water = lower concentration = larger, easier-to-measure draws.
1 mg = 1,000 mcg.
Draw on syringe
units
Volume
mL
Concentration
mcg/mL
Doses per vial
Vial lasts
Syringe fill visual
The math, exactly as this database defines it
concentration (mcg/mL) = vial_mg × 1000 ÷ water_mL
volume (mL)        = dose_mcg ÷ concentration
units (U-100)      = volume_mL × 100
doses per vial     = floor(vial_mcg ÷ dose_mcg)

Concentration is reported to 1 decimal, volume to 3 decimals, and units to 1 decimal — matching the original CFPS Research calculator output precisely. A U-100 insulin syringe has 100 units per millilitre, so 0.25 mL is 25 units.

01Concentration reference table

Vial sizeWater addedConcentration250 mcg draw500 mcg draw
2 mg1 mL2,000 mcg/mL12.5 u25.0 u
2 mg2 mL1,000 mcg/mL25.0 u50.0 u
5 mg1 mL5,000 mcg/mL5.0 u10.0 u
5 mg2 mL2,500 mcg/mL10.0 u20.0 u
5 mg3 mL1,666.7 mcg/mL15.0 u30.0 u
10 mg1 mL10,000 mcg/mL2.5 u5.0 u
10 mg2 mL5,000 mcg/mL5.0 u10.0 u
10 mg3 mL3,333.3 mcg/mL7.5 u15.0 u
10 mg5 mL2,000 mcg/mL12.5 u25.0 u
15 mg3 mL5,000 mcg/mL5.0 u10.0 u
20 mg2 mL10,000 mcg/mL2.5 u5.0 u
30 mg3 mL10,000 mcg/mL2.5 u5.0 u

02Practical notes

Choosing your water volume
  • Aim for draws between 10 and 50 units — small enough to fit the syringe, large enough to measure accurately.
  • If your draw is under 5 units, add more water. If it exceeds your syringe, use less.
  • Bigger vials (10 mg+) usually pair with 2–3 mL of water; small 2 mg vials often use 1 mL.
Handling
  • Direct water down the vial wall, not onto the powder pellet.
  • Swirl gently to dissolve; never shake a peptide vial.
  • Once reconstituted, store refrigerated and track your own expiry window.

For step-by-step reconstitution technique, see the complete reconstitution guide, and why vial volume changes your dosing math.

Research and educational use onlyNothing on this site is medical advice, a prescription, or a recommendation for human use. Compounds documented here are research chemicals. Consult a qualified clinician before making any health decision.