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1,000 mL over 8 hours with a 15 drops/mL set is 31.25, about 31 drops a minute, or 125 mL an hour. In practice this is set and checked by trained staff.
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IV drip rate
The IV drip rate is how fast an intravenous fluid runs, in drops per minute: `volume (mL) × drop factor (drops/mL) / time (minutes)`.
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Glossary
GFR (glomerular filtration rate)
GFR is the volume of blood the kidneys filter per minute, estimated from a creatinine blood test, age and sex.
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