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Subcutaneous injections can be given straight in at a 90 degree angle or at a 45 degree angle. Give the injection at a 90 degree angle if you can grasp 2 inches of skin between your thumb and first finger. If you can grasp only 1 inch of skin, give the injection at a 45 degree angle. 1  Open the alcohol wipe: Wipe the area where you plan to give the injection. 2  Prepare the needle: Hold the syringe with your writing hand and pull the cover off with your other hand.  Grasp the skin: With your other hand, grasp the skin.
BTW: TB is intradermal not subq. IM injections need to go into the muscle for optimal absorption and include many meds such as antibiotics, vaccinations. Muscles can absorb more fluid in the shot as well (so can be a Bigger volume). Subcutaneous (subq) goes into the deeper layers of the skin but not into muscle. Examples are insulin, epinephrine, lovenox; the volume is a lot less as well. Subcutaneous is just under the skin and IM means intramuscular, or into the muscle. subcutaneous is a smaller and thinner needle that is just injected under the skin, it is usually around 1/3 of an inch and the gage of the needle is small almost always. IM is a longer needle and the gage is thicker, this is due to the fact that it has to be injected into the muscle.