30. A patient weighing 77 kg should receive a dose of 1.23 g of daratumumab(DARZALEX) in treating multiple myeloma. The drug is available in a 20-mLvial containing 400 mg of daratumumab. How many milliliters of this solutionshould be administered to provide the recommended dose?

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A patient weighing 77 kg should receive a dose of 1.23 g of daratumumab (DARZALEX) in treating multiple myeloma. The drug is available in a 20-mL vial containing 400 mg of daratumumab. How many milliliters of this solution should be administered to provide the recommended dose?