Conversion factors Flashcards
Conventional Unit vs SI Unit
Weight/Volume:
Conventional = mg/dL
SI = µg/dL; SI Unit = Molar Units (Most common = mmol/L)
Glucose (mg/dL to mmol/L)
Glucose: mmol/L = mg/dL × 0.0555
Urea (mg/dL to mmol/L)
Urea: mmol/L = mg/dL × 0.167
BUN (mg/dL to mmol/L)
BUN: mmol/L = mg/dL × 0.357
BUN to Urea Conversion
BUN (mg/dL) × 2.14 = Urea (mg/dL)
Urea to BUN Conversion
Urea (mg/dL) ÷ 2.14 = BUN (mg/dL)
Uric acid (mg/dL to mmol/L)
Uric acid: mmol/L = mg/dL × 0.0595
Cholesterol (TC, HDL, LDL) (mg/dL to mmol/L)
Cholesterol: mmol/L = mg/dL × 0.0259
Triglyceride (mg/dL to mmol/L)
Triglyceride: mmol/L = mg/dL × 0.0113
Calcium (mg/dL to mmol/L)
Calcium: mmol/L = mg/dL × 0.250
Magnesium (mg/dL to mmol/L)
Magnesium: mmol/L = mg/dL × 0.417
Phosphorus (mg/dL to mmol/L)
Phosphorus: mmol/L = mg/dL × 0.323
Lactate (mg/dL to mmol/L)
Lactate: mmol/L = mg/dL × 0.111
Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺ mEq/L to mmol/L
Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺: mmol/L = mEq/L × 0.500
Na⁺, K⁺, Cl⁻, HCO₃⁻ mEq/L to mmol/L
Na⁺, K⁺, Cl⁻, HCO₃⁻: mmol/L = mEq/L (1:1 conversion)
