A patient weighing 220 lbs is ordered a heparin bolus of 80 units/kg, followed by a continuous infusion of 16 units/kg/hr. The available heparin concentration is 50,000 units in 500 mL of saline. What is the infusion rate in mL/hr for the continuous infusion?
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