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Conversion Factors PDF

This document provides a table of common clinical chemistry analytes and their conventional and SI units. It lists the analyte name, conventional unit of measurement, SI unit, and conversion factor to convert between the two units. Some examples given include albumin and hemoglobin measured in g/dL conventionally and g/L in SI units, with a conversion factor of 10. Other analytes listed include electrolytes, minerals, vitamins, and metabolic markers.

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Conversion Factors PDF

This document provides a table of common clinical chemistry analytes and their conventional and SI units. It lists the analyte name, conventional unit of measurement, SI unit, and conversion factor to convert between the two units. Some examples given include albumin and hemoglobin measured in g/dL conventionally and g/L in SI units, with a conversion factor of 10. Other analytes listed include electrolytes, minerals, vitamins, and metabolic markers.

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Clinical Chemistry Conversion Factors

ANALYTE Conventional SI Unit Conversion


Unit Factor
Albumin g/dL g/L 10
Hemoglobin g/dL g/L 10
Total Protein g/L g/L 10
Bicarbonate (HCO3-) mEq/L mmoL/L 1.0
Chloride mEq/L mmoL/L 1.0
Osmolality mEq/L mmoL/L 1.0
Potassium mEq/L mmoL/L 1.0
Sodium mEq/L mmoL/L 1.0
Lithium mEq/L mmoL/L 1.0
PCO2 mmHg kPa 0.133
PO2 mmHg kPa 0.133
Ammonia (NH3) ɥg/dL ɥmoL/L 0.587
Bilirubin mg/dL ɥmoL/L 17.1
BUN mg/dL mmoL/L 0.357
Calcium mg/dL mmoL/L 0.25
Cholesterol mg/dL mmoL/L 0.026
Cortisol ɥg/dL ɥmoL/L 0.276
Creatinine mg/dL ɥmoL/L 88.4
Creatinine clearance mL/min mL/s 0.0167
Folic acid ng/mL nmoL/L 2.27
Glucose mg/dL mmoL/L 0.0555
Iron mg/dL ɥmoL/L 0.179
Magnesium mEq/L mmol/L 0.5
Phosphorous mg/dL mmol/L 0.323
Thyroxine (T4) ɥg/dL mmol/L 12.9
Triglycerides mg/dL mmoL/L 0.0113
Uric acid mg/dL mmol/L 0.0595
Vitamin B12 ng/mL pmol/L 0.0738

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