Table 1.4. Formulas for conversion of non-SI units to SI units of concentration
Analyte’ |
Conversion factor formulasb |
Complete conversion formulas |
Incrementc |
ACTH |
pg/mL X 0.2202 = pmoI/L |
pg/mL -r 4541 pg/pmol X 1000 mL/L = nmol/L |
1 pmol/L |
Albumin |
g/dL X 10 = g/L |
g/dL X 10 dL/L = g/L - |
1 g/L |
Aldosterone |
ng/dL X 27.74 = pmol/L |
pg/dL -T-. 360.5 pg/pmol X 1000 nmol/pmol X 10 dL/L = nmol/L |
10 pmol/L |
Bile acid (total) |
mg/mL X 2.547 = mmol/L |
mg/dL -ś- 392.6 mg/mmol X 1000 mL/L = mmol/L |
0.2 mmol/L |
Bt |
mg/dL X 17.10 = pmol/L |
mg/dL -T- 584.8 mg/mmol X 1000 pmol/mmol X 10 dL/L = pmol/L |
2 pmol/L |
Cholesterol |
mg/dL X 0.02586 = mmol/L |
mg/dL 386T mg/mmol X 10 dL/L = mmol/L |
0.05 mmol/L |
Cl- |
mEq/L X 1 = mmol/L |
mEq/L X 1 mmol/mEq = mmol/L |
1 mmol/L |
Cl- |
mg/dL -r- 3.55 = mmol/L |
mg/dL -^35.5 mg/mmol X 10 dL/L = mmol/L |
1 mmol/L |
Cortisol |
pg/dL X 27.59 = nmoł/L |
pg/dL -j- 362.45 pg/pmol X 1000 nmol/pmol X 10 dL/L = nmol/L |
10 nmol/L |
Creatinine |
mg/dL X 88.4 = pmol/L |
mg/dL -F 113.1 mg/mmol X 1000 pmol/mmol X 10 dL/L = mmol/L |
10 pmol/L |
Cyanocobalamin |
pg/mL X 0.7378 = pmol/L- |
pg/mL -r- 1355 pg/pmol X 1000 mL/L = pmol/L |
10 pmol/L |
fCa2ł |
mg/dL X 0.2495 = mmol/L |
mg/dL -r 40.08 mg/mmol X 10 dL/L = mmol/L |
0.01 mmol/L |
fCa2ł |
mEq/L X 0.5 = mmol/L |
mEq/L X 0.5 mmol/mEq = mmol/L |
0.01 mmol/L |
Fe |
pg/dL X 0.1791 = pmol/L |
pg/dL X 0.01791 pmol/pg X 10 dL/L = pmol/L |
1 pmol/L |
Ferritin |
ng/mL X 1 = pg/L |
ng/mL X 1 pg/1000 ng X 1000 mL/L = pg/L |
10 pg/L |
Fibrinogen |
mg/dL X 0.01 = g/L |
mg/dL X g/1000 mg X 10 dL/L = g/L |
0.1 g/L |
Fołate |
ng/mL X 2.266 = nmol/L |
ng/mL 441.3 ng/nmol X 1000 mL/L = nmol/L |
2 nmol/L |
fr4 |
ng/dL X 12.87 = pmol/L |
ng/dL -i- 777 ng/nmol X 1000 pmol/nmol X 10 dL/L = pmol/L |
1 pmol/L |
Globulin |
g/dL X 10 = g/L |
g/dL X 10 dL/L = g/L |
I g/L |
Glucose. |
mg/dL X 0.05551 = mmol/L |
mg/dL -r 180.1 mg/mmol X 10 dL/L = mmol/L |
0.1 mmol/L |
hco3- |
mEq/L X 1 = mmol/L |
mEq/L X 1 mmol/mEq = mmol/L |
1 mmol/L |
Hgb |
g/dL X 10 = g/L |
g/dL X 10 dL/L = g/L |
1 g/L |
IRG |
pg/mL = ng/L |
pg/mL -*■ 1000 pg/ng X 1000 mL/L = ng/L |
10 ng/L |
IRI |
pU/mL X 7.175 = pmol/L |
pU/mL -i- 139.4 pU/pmól X 1000 mL/L = pmol/L |
5 pmol/L |
IRI |
pg/L X 172.2 = pmol/L |
pg/L -5- 5-807 pg/pmol X 1000 pmol/pmol = pmol/L |
5 pmol/L |
K+ |
mEq/L-X 1 - mmol/L |
mEq/L X 1 mmol/mEq = mmol/L |
0.1 mmol/L |
K+ |
mg/dL ~ś" 3.9 = mmol/L |
mg/dL 39 mg/mmol X 10 dL/L = mmol/L |
0.1 mmol/L |
MCHC |
g/dL X 10 = g/L |
g/dL X 10 dL/L = g/L |
— |
Na+ |
mEq/L X 1 = mmol/L |
mEq/L X 1 mmol/mEq = mmol/L |
1 mmoł/L |
Na+ |
mg/dL 2.3 = mmol/L |
mg/dL -s- 23 mg/mmol X 10 dL/L = mmol/L |
1 mmol/L |
nh3 |
pg/dL X 0.5871 = pmol/L |
pg/dL -r 17.03 pg/pmol X 10 dL/L = pmol/L |
5 pmol/L |
nh4+ |
pg/dL X 0.5543 = pmol/L |
pg/dL -j- 18.04 pg/pmol X 10 dL/L = pmol/L |
5 pmol/L |
Pi |
mg/dL X 0.3229 = mmol/L |
mg/dL -ż- 30.97 mg/mmol X 10 dL/L = mmol/L |
0.05 mmol/L |
Platelet |
(# X 103)/pL) X 106 = # X 109/L |
(# X 103)/pL) X 106 X (# X 103)/pL X 10ć pL/L = # X 109/L |
10 X 109/L |
RBC |
(# X 106/pL) X 106 = # X 1012/L |
(# X 106/piL) X 106 pL/L = # X 10U/L |
— |
t3 |
ng/dL X 0.01536 = nmol/L |
ng/dL -r 651 ng/nmol X 10 dL/L = nmol/L |
0.1 nmol/L |
t3 |
pg/dL X 15.36 = nmol/L |
pg/dL -r- 651 pg/pmol X 1000 pmol/nmol X 10 dL/L = nmol/L |
0.1 nmol/L |
tCa2+ |
mg/dL X 0.2495 = mmol/L |
mg/dL -i- 40.08 mg/mmol X 10 dL/L = mmol/L |
0.02 mmol/L |
tCa2” . |
mEq/L X 0.5 = mmol/L |
mEq/L X 0.5 mmol/mEq = mmol/L |
0.02 mmol/L |
TIBC .? i |
pg/dL X 0.1791 = pmol/L |
pg/dL X 0.01791 pmol/pg X 10 dL/L = pmol/L |
1 pmol/L |
tMg2ł |
mg/dL X 0.4114 = mmol/L |
mg/dL -ś- 24.31 mg/mmol X 10 dL/L = mmol/L |
0.02 mmol/L |
tMg2+ |
mEq/L X 0.5 = mmol/L |
mEq/L X 0.5 mmol/mEq = mmol/L |
0.02 mmol/L |
Total protein |
g/dL X 10 = g/L |
g/dL X 10 dL/L = g/L |
1 g/L |
Triglyceride |
mg/dL X 0.01129 = mmol/L |
mg/dL -i- 885.7 mg/mmol X 10 dL/L = mmol/L |
0.05 mmol/L |
TSH |
pg/dL X 10 = ng/mL |
pg/dL X 1000 ng/pg -r- 100 mL/dL = ng/mL |
— |
tT4 |
pg/dL X 12.87 = nmol/L |
pg/dL -r' 777 pg/pmol X 1000 nmol/pmol X 10 dL/L = nmol/L |
1 nmol/L |
tT4 |
ng/mL X 1.287 = nmol/L |
ng/mL -i- 777 ng/nmol X 1000 mL/L = nmol/L |
1 nmol/L |
UN '! |
mg/dL of UN X 0.3570 = |
mg/dL -r 28.01 mg/mmol X 10 dL/L = mmol/L of urea |
0.5 mmol/L |
mmol/L of urea | |||
Urea ? |
mg/dL of urea X 0.1665 = |
mg/dL 60.06 mg/mmol X 10 dL/L = mmol/L of urea |
0.5 mmol/L |
mmol/L of urea | |||
WBC |
#/pL X 106 = # X 10Ć/L |
#/pL X 106 pL/L = # X 106/L |
— |
Xylose 4 |
mg/dL X 0.06661 = mmol/L |
mg/dL -i- 150.1 mg/mmol X 10 dL/L = mmol/L |
0.1 mmol/L |
aACTH ;= adrenocorticotrophic hormone, Bt = total bilirubin, Cl' = chloride ion, fCa2* = free calcium ion, Fe = iron, fT4 = free thyroxine, HC03‘ = bicarbon-ate ion, Hgb = hemoglobin, IRG = immunoreactive glucagon, IRI = immunoreactive insulin, K+ = potassium ion, MCHC = mean celi hemoglobin concentration, Na+ = sodium ion, NH3 = ammonia, NH4ł = ammonium ion, Pi = inorganic phosphorus, RBC = red blood celi, erythrocyte, SI = Systeme International TUnites, T3 = triiodothyronine, tCa2ł = total calcium ion, TIBC = total iron binding capacity, tMg2ł = total magnesium ion, TSH = thyroid stimulating hormone, tT4 = total thyroxine, UN = urea nitrogen, WBC = white blood celi, leukocyte.
bSource: Lundberg GD, Iverson C, Radulescu G. 1986. Now read this: The SI units are here. J Am Med Assoc 255:2329-2339. cRecommended smallest reportable increment of the SI unit.