{"uid":"cap_1rtPGgrTqcMB75XNv5XV2","slug":"iv-drip-rate-calculator-gtt-min-5bbc058a","name":"IV Drip Rate Calculator (gtt/min)","description":"INS gravity drip rate: gtt/min = (volume_ml × drop_factor_gtt_ml) / time_min, rounded half away from zero to an integer. Drop factor 10, 15, or 20 gtt/mL macrodrip or 60 gtt/mL microdrip. Also reports mL/hour. Not a pump program, drug order, or device. Deterministic published arithmetic with citation.","url":"https://api.magentlab.com/api/calc/iv_drip","method":"GET","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","$schema":"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema","required":["input"],"properties":{"input":{"type":"object","required":["type","method"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string","const":"http"},"method":{"enum":["GET","HEAD","DELETE"],"type":"string"},"headers":{"type":"object","additionalProperties":{"type":"string"}},"queryParams":{"type":"object","required":["volume_ml","time_min","drop_factor_gtt_ml"],"properties":{"time_min":{"type":"integer","description":"Infusion duration in minutes (1-1440, magent clamp). Convert hours to minutes before calling (8 hours = 480)."},"volume_ml":{"type":"number","description":"Infused volume in mL (1-10000, magent clamp). Caller-assigned bag or syringe volume; magent does not choose a fluid."},"drop_factor_gtt_ml":{"enum":[10,15,20,60],"type":"integer","description":"Administration-set drop factor in gtt/mL printed on the tubing package: 10, 15, or 20 (macrodrip) or 60 (microdrip). Integers 10, 15, 20, or 60 only. magent does not choose tubing."}}}},"additionalProperties":false},"output":{"type":"object","required":["type"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string"},"example":{"type":"object"}}}}},"responseSchema":null,"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.005","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"probe","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"0.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"unrated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.005/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.005","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.005","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_0RgXEC-IUCOlJhcV6QgSi","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.005","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Calculates intravenous gravity drip rate in drops per minute and mL/hour given volume, infusion duration, and administration set drop factor.","exampleAgentPrompt":"Calculate the IV drip rate for a 1000 mL bag running over 480 minutes using a 15 gtt/mL macrodrip set — give me drops per minute and mL per hour.","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Nursing IV rate verification","prompt":"I need to manually set a gravity IV for 500 mL of normal saline over 2 hours using a 20 gtt/mL macrodrip tubing — what's the drip rate in drops per minute?"},{"title":"Pediatric microdrip calculation","prompt":"Calculate the drip rate for a 250 mL pediatric IV bag running over 360 minutes with a 60 gtt/mL microdrip set — I need gtt/min and mL/hour."},{"title":"Field nursing training scenario","prompt":"For a training exercise: a 750 mL bag needs to infuse over 6 hours using a 10 gtt/mL set — what's the drops per minute rate the student should count?"}],"resultDescription":"Returns the gravity drip rate as an integer in drops per minute (rounded half away from zero using the formula gtt/min = (volume_ml × drop_factor_gtt_ml) / time_min) and the equivalent flow rate in mL/hour, with a citation to the published arithmetic.","failureModes":["volume_ml outside 1–10000 range — clamped or rejected","time_min outside 1–1440 range — clamped or rejected","drop_factor_gtt_ml not one of 10, 15, 20, or 60 — validation error","Missing required query parameters — HTTP error response","Non-integer drop_factor_gtt_ml — schema validation failure"],"whenToPreferThis":"Use this endpoint when you need a deterministic, cited, arithmetic IV gravity drip rate calculation (gtt/min and mL/hour) without clinical decision-making, drug dosing, or pump programming. Ideal for nursing training tools, clinical calculators, EHR integrations, or agent workflows that must verify manual gravity infusion setup against a published formula. Prefer this over general-purpose math when you want a purpose-built, auditable medical arithmetic endpoint with standardized drop factor validation (10, 15, 20, 60 gtt/mL only).","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-14T00:54:57.419Z","isFirstParty":false}