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Conversion of Traditional Units to SI Units for Common Chemistry Analytes (M) Flashcards

1
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Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Albumin

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) g/100 mL
b) g/L
c) 10

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Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Ammonia

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) ug/dL
b) umol/L
c) 0.587

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Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) U/L (mU/mL)
b) ukat/L
c) 0.0167

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Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Bicarbonate (HCO3)

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) mEq/L
b) mmol/L
c) 1.0

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5
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Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Bilirubin

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) mg/dL
b) umol/L
c) 17.1

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Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) mg/dL
b) mmol/L
c) 0.357

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7
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Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Calcium

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) mg/dL
b) mmol/L
c) 0.25

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Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Chloride

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) mEq/L
b) mmol/L
c) 1.0

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9
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Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Cholesterol

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) mg/dL
b) mmol/L
c) 0.026

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10
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Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Cortisol

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) ug/dL
b) umol/L
c) 0.0276

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Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Creatinine

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) mg/dL
b) umol/L
c) 88.4

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12
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Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Creatinine clearance

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) mL/min
b) mL/s
c) 0.0167

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13
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Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Folic acid

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) ng/mL
b) nmol/mL
c) 2.27

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14
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Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Glucose

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) mg/dL
b) mmol/L
c) 0.0555

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Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Hemoglobin

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) g/dL
b) g/L
c) 10

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16
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Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Iron

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) mg/dL
b) umol/L
c) 0.179

17
Q

Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Lithium

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) mEq/L
b) umol/L
c) 1.0

18
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Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Magnesium

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) mEq/L
b) mmol/L
c) 0.5

19
Q

Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Osmolality

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) mOsm/kg
b) mmol/kg
c) 1.0

20
Q

Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Phosphorus

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) mg/dL
b) mmol/L
c) 0.323

21
Q

Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Potassium

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) mEq/L
b) mmol/L
c) 1.0

22
Q

Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Sodium

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) mEq/L
b) mmol/L
c) 1.0

23
Q

Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Thyroxine (T4)

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) ug/dL
b) nmol/L
c) 12.9

24
Q

Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Total protein

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) g/dL
b) g/L
c) 10

25
Q

Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Triglyceride

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) mg/dL
b) mmol/L
c) 0.0113

26
Q

Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Uric acid

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) mg/dL
b) mmol/L
c) 0.0595

27
Q

Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: Vitamin B12

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) ng/mL
b) pmol/L
c) 0.0738

28
Q

Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: PCO2

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) mm/Hg
b) kPa
c) 0.133

29
Q

Answer the ff questions:

Given chem analyte: PO2

a) What is the conventional / current unit?
b) What is the SI unit?
c) What is the conversion factor?

A

a) mm/Hg
b) kPa
c) 0.133

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