Site/condition	Syringe	Needle	Anesthetic	Corticosteroid
Carpal tunnel	5 mL	25 gauge, 1.5 inch	2 to 3 mL of 1% lidocaine (Xylocaine) or 0.25% or 0.5% bupivacaine (Marcaine)	1 mL of Celestone Soluspan* or 40 mg per mL methylprednisolone (Depo-Medrol)
First carpometacarpal joint	3 mL	25 gauge, 1 inch	0.5 mL of 1% lidocaine or 0.25% or 0.5% bupivacaine	0.25 to 0.5 mL Celestone Soluspan or methylprednisolone
de Quervain's tenosynovitis	5 mL	25 gauge, 1.5 inch	2 mL of 1% lidocaine or 0.25% or 0.5% bupivacaine	1 mL Celestone Soluspan or methylprednisolone
Ganglion cysts †	20 to 30 mL	18 or 22 gauge, 1 or 1.5 inch	1 to 2 mL of 1% lidocaine or 0.25% or 0.5% bupivacaine	1 mL Celestone Soluspan or methylprednisolone
Trigger finger	3 mL	25 gauge, 1 or 1.5 inch	0.5 to 1 mL of 1% lidocaine or 0.25% or 0.5% bupivacaine	0.5 mL Celestone Soluspan or methylprednisolone