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Lab Unit Converter (mg/dL ↔ mmol/L)

Input

mg/dL

Glucose (mmol/L)

Normal range:
70–100 mg/dL (fasting)
3.9–5.6 mmol/L (fasting)

About

The Medical Unit Converter converts between conventional (U.S.) and SI (International System) units for common laboratory values. Different countries use different unit systems, and accurate conversion is essential for clinical interpretation and international communication. Each substance has a specific conversion factor based on its molecular weight.

Formula

SI value = Conventional value × Conversion factor
Conventional value = SI value / Conversion factor

Interpretation

SubstanceConventionalSIFactor
Glucosemg/dLmmol/L×0.0555
Cholesterolmg/dLmmol/L×0.0259
Creatininemg/dLμmol/L×88.4
BUN / Ureamg/dL (BUN)mmol/L (Urea)×0.357
Bilirubinmg/dLμmol/L×17.1
Calciummg/dLmmol/L×0.25
Magnesiummg/dLmmol/L×0.4114
Phosphatemg/dLmmol/L×0.3229
Uric Acidmg/dLμmol/L×59.48

References

  1. Young DS. Implementation of SI units for clinical laboratory data: style specifications and conversion tables. Ann Intern Med. 1987;106(1):114-129.
  2. Kratz A, et al. Laboratory reference values. N Engl J Med. 2004;351(15):1548-1563.

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