M Appendix: Unit Conversion
Conversion Factors
Chemistry
Conversion Factors Units
U.S. Conc. Unit U.S. to S.I. U.S. to French S.I. Conc. Unit French Conc. Unit
GLU mg/dL 0.01 mmol/L g/l
BUN mg/dl 0.021 mmol/L g/L
Ca
2+
mg/dL 10 mmol/L mg/L
URIC mg/dL 10 ÚNPM- mg/L
TP g/dL 10 10 g/L g/L
TRIG mg/dL 0.01 nmol/L g/L
CHOL mg/dL 0.01 mmol/L g/L
ALB g/dL 10 10 g/L g/L
NH
3
ÚNPM- 11ÚNPM- ÚNPM-
PHOS mg/dL 10 mmol/L mg/L
TBIL mg/dL 10 ÚNPM- mg/L
CREA mg/dL 10 ÚNPM- mg/L
Mg
2+
mg/dL 10 mmol/L mg/L
AMYL U/L 1 1 U/L U/L
AST U/L 1 1 U/L U/L
LIPA U/L 1 1 U/L U/L
ALT U/L 1 1 U/L U/L
LDH U/L 1 1 U/L U/L
CK U/L 1 1 U/L U/L
ALKP U/L 1 1 U/L U/L
GGT U/L 1 1 U/L U/L
NA+ mmol/L 1 1 mmol/L mmol/L
K+ mmol/L 1 1 mmol/L mmol/L
$- mmol/L 1 1 mmol/L mmol/L
GLOB g/dL 10 10 g/L g/L
LAC mmol/L 1 1 mmol/L mmol/L
UCRE mg/dL 0.01 0.01 g/L g/L
UPRO mg/dL 0.01 0.01 g/L g/L
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