Which syringe should the nurse select for an injection of 0.45 mL of medication to a pediatric patient?

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The tuberculin syringe has a long,thin barrel with a preattached thin needle.The syringe is calibrated in sixteenths of a minim and hundredths of a milliliter and has a capacity of 1 mL.You use tuberculin syringes to prepare small amounts of medication,such as small,precise doses for infants or young children.You also use them for ID and subcutaneous injections.
An insulin syringe is used to administer insulin.A low-dose insulin syringe is used to administer insulin.A syringe this large (3-mL)would not be used for the pediatric dose.

Which Syringe Should the Nurse Select for an Injection of 0.45