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Converting factors for diagnostic parameters

*Calculation without guarantee. Converting factors for diagnostic parameters Clinical-chemical parameter: name old unit conversion factor to SI unit SI conversion factor to old unit Bilirubin mg/dl 17,1040 μmol/l 0,0585 Cholesterol mg/dl 0,0259 mmol/l 38,6100 Total protein g/dl 10,0000 g/l 0,1000 Albumin g/dl 144,9000 μmol/l 0,0069 Fibrinogen mg/dl 0,0100 g/l 100,0000 Glucose mg/dl 0,0555 mmol/l 18,0180 Urea mg/dl 0,1665 mmol/l 6,0060 Urea-nitrogen(BUN) mg/dl 0,3561 mmol/l 2,8082 Uric acid mg/dl 59,4800 μmol/l 0,0168 Creatinine mg/dl 88,4020 μmol/l 0,0113 Lactate mg/dl 0,1110 mmol/l 9,0090 Triglyceride mg/dl 0,0114 mmol/l 87,7193 Magnesium mg/dl 0,4113 mmol/l 2,4313 Potassium mg/dl 0,2557 mmol/l 3,9108 Sodium mg/dl 0,4350 mmol/l 2,2989 Calcium mg/dl 0,2495 mmol/l 4,0080 Chloride mg/dl 0,2821 mmol/l 3,5448 Iron μg/dl 0,1791 μmol/l 5,5835 Copper μg/dl 0,1574 μmol/l 6,3532 Phosphorus mg/dl 0,3229 mmol/l 3,0969 Zink μg/dl 0,1530 μmol/l 6,5359 Selenium μg/l 0,0127 μmol/l 78,7402 Aluminium u

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Converting factors for diagnostic parameters

Clinical-chemical parameter:

name old unit conversion factor to SI unit SI conversion factor to old unit Bilirubin mg/dl 17,1040 μmol/l 0,0585 Cholesterol mg/dl 0,0259 mmol/l 38,6100 Total protein g/dl 10,0000 g/l 0,1000 Albumin g/dl 144,9000 μmol/l 0,0069 Fibrinogen mg/dl 0,0100 g/l 100,0000 Glucose mg/dl 0,0555 mmol/l 18,0180 Urea mg/dl 0,1665 mmol/l 6,0060 Urea-nitrogen(BUN) mg/dl 0,3561 mmol/l 2,8082 Uric acid mg/dl 59,4800 μmol/l 0,0168 Creatinine mg/dl 88,4020 μmol/l 0,0113 Lactate mg/dl 0,1110 mmol/l 9,0090 Triglyceride mg/dl 0,0114 mmol/l 87,7193 Magnesium mg/dl 0,4113 mmol/l 2,4313 Potassium mg/dl 0,2557 mmol/l 3,9108 Sodium mg/dl 0,4350 mmol/l 2,2989 Calcium mg/dl 0,2495 mmol/l 4,0080 Chloride mg/dl 0,2821 mmol/l 3,5448 Iron μg/dl 0,1791 μmol/l 5,5835 Copper μg/dl 0,1574 μmol/l 6,3532 Phosphorus mg/dl 0,3229 mmol/l 3,0969 Zink μg/dl 0,1530 μmol/l 6,5359 Selenium μg/l 0,0127 μmol/l 78,7402 Aluminium umol/L 26,9500 ug/L 0,0371 Arsenic umol/L 75,2000 ug/L 0,0133 Cadmium umol/L 0,1120 ug/L 8,9286 Chromium umol/L 0,0520 ug/L 19,2308 Ethanol mmol/L 0,0046 g/dL 217,3913 Oxygen (PO2) kPa 7,5200 mmHg 0,1330 Valproate umol/L 0,1440 mg/L 6,9444

Blood parameter:

name old unit conversion factor to SI unit SI conversion factor to old unit Erythrocytes Mio/μl 1,0000 T/l (= 1012/l) 1,0000 Hematocrit % 0,0100 l/l 100,0000 Hemoglobin g/dl 10,0000 g/l 0,1000 Leucocytes 1/μl 0,0010 G/l (= 109/l) 1 000,0000 Platelets 1/μl 0,0010 G/l (= 109/l) 1 000,0000

Endocrinology:

name old unit conversion factor to SI unit SI conversion factor to old unit Cortisol ng/ml 2,7600 nmol/l 0,3623 17-beta-Oestradiol pg/ml 3,6710 pmol/l 0,2724 Progesteron ng/ml 3,1800 nmol/l 0,3145 Testosteron ng/ml 3,4670 nmol/l 0,2884 total Thyroxine μg/dl 12,8500 nmol/l 0,0778 fT3 pg/ml 1,5360 pmol/l 0,6510 FT4 ng/dl 12,9100 pmol/l 0,0775 B12 pg/ml 0,7400 pmol/l 1,3514 Folic acid ng/ml 2,2700 nmol/l 0,4405 ACTH pmol 4,5400 pg/mL 0,2203 Adrenaline nmol/L 0,1830 ug/L 5,4645 Aldosterone pmol/L 0,0360 ng/dL 27,7778 Androstenedione nmol/L 28,6500 ng/dL 0,0349 C-peptide nmol/L 3,0300 ug/L 0,3300 Insulin pmol/L 0,1440 mU/L 6,9444 Noradrenaline nmol/L 0,1690 ug/L 5,9172

Drugs:

name old unit conversion factor to SI unit SI conversion factor to old unit Carbamazepine umol/L 0,2360 mg/L 4,2373 Cyclosporin nmol/L 1,2000 ug/L 0,8333 Digoxin nmol/L 0,7810 ug/L 1,2804 Gentamicin umol/L 0,4780 mg/L 2,0921 Netilmicin umol/L 0,4760 mg/L 2,1008 Paracetamol umol/L 0,1510 mg/L 6,6225 Phenytoin umol/L 0,2500 mg/L 4,0000 Salicylate umol/L 138,0000 mg/L 0,0072 Theophylline umol/L 0,1800 mg/L 5,5556 Tobramycin umol/L 0,4670 mg/L 2,1413

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