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Infuse 1L over 12 hours. Drop factor: microdrip tubing. Solve for gtts/min.

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83 gtts/min
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Microdrip tubing has a drop factor of 60 gtts/ml. To find gtts/min, multiply the hourly rate (1000 ml / 12 hr = 83.33 ml/hr) by the drop factor (60) and divide by 60 minutes, which equals 83.33 gtts/min.

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