SI Unit Conversion Table
Analyte | Conventional Units | Conventional to SI (multiply by) | SI Units | SI to Conventional (multiply by) |
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NA = not applicable. | ||||
AU = arbitrary unit. | ||||
Acetaminophen (Datril®, Tylenol®), serum | μg/mL | 6.62 | μmol/L | 0.151 |
Acid phosphatase | units/L | NA | units/L | NA |
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) | pg/mL | 1 | ng/L | 1 |
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) | units/L | NA | units/L | NA |
Albumin, serum | g/dL | 10 | g/L | 0.10 |
Aldolase, serum | units/L | NA | units/L | NA |
Aldosterone | ||||
serum | ng/dL | 0.0277 | nmol/L | 36.10 |
urine | μg/24 h | 2.77 | nmol/d | 0.361 |
Alkaline phosphatase | units/L | NA | units/L | NA |
α1-Antitrypsin | mg/dL | 0.01 | g/L | 100 |
α1-Fetoprotein | ||||
amniotic fluid | μg/mL | 1 | mg/L | 1 |
serum | ng/mL | 1 | μg/L | 1 |
Aluminum, serum | μg/L | 0.0371 | μmol/L | 26.95 |
Amikacin, serum | μg/mL | 1.71 | μmol/L | 0.585 |
Aminolevulinic acid (delta), urine | mg/24 h | 7.626 | μmol/d | 0.131 |
Ammonia, plasma | μg/dL | 0.59 | μmol/L | 1.69 |
Amylase, serum | units/L | NA | units/L | NA |
Androstenedione | ng/dL | 0.0349 | nmol/L | 28.7 |
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) | units/L | 1 | units/L | 1 |
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) (vasopressin) | pg/mL | 1 | ng/L | 1 |
Arsenic | ||||
blood | μg/L | 0.0133 | μmol/L | 75.2 |
urine | μg/L | 0.0133 | μmol/d | 75.2 |
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) | units/L | NA | units/L | NA |
Bilirubin, serum | ||||
direct | mg/dL | 17.1 | μmol/L | 0.0585 |
total | mg/dL | 17.1 | μmol/L | 0.0585 |
Bromide, plasma | μg/mL | 0.0125 | mmol/L | 799 |
Cadmium | ||||
blood | μg/L | 8.897 | nmol/L | 0.112 |
urine | μg/g creatinine | 8.897 | μmol/g creatinine | 0.112 |
Caffeine, serum | μg/mL | 5.15 | μmol/L | 0.194 |
Calcitonin | pg/mL | 1 | ng/L | 1 |
Calcium | ||||
ionized | mg/dL | 0.25 | mmol/L | 4 |
serum | mg/dL | 0.25 | mmol/L | 4 |
urine | mg/24 h | 0.025 | mmol/d | 40 |
Carbamazepine (Tegretol®), serum | μg/mL | 4.23 | μmol/L | 0.236 |
Carbon dioxide | mEq/L | 1 | mmol/L | 1 |
Carboxyhemoglobin | % | NA | % | NA |
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | ng/mL | 1 | μg/L | 1 |
Carotene, serum | μg/dL | 0.0186 | μmol/L | 53.8 |
Catecholamines, fractionation, urine | μg/24 h | 5.91 | nmol/d | 0.169 |
Ceruloplasmin | mg/dL | 10 | μmol/L | 0.10 |
Chloramphenicol, serum | μg/mL | 3.09 | μmol/L | 0.323 |
Chlordiazepoxide (Librium®), serum | μg/mL | 3.3 | μmol/L | 0.303 |
Chloride | ||||
serum | mEq/L | 1 | mmol/L | 1 |
urine | mmol/24 h | 1 | mmol/d | 1 |
Cholesterol | mg/dL | 0.0259 | mmol/L | 38.61 |
HDL | mg/dL | 0.0259 | mmol/L | 38.61 |
LDL | mg/dL | 0.0259 | mmol/L | 38.61 |
Cholinesterase, serum | units/L | 1000 | kU/L | 0.001 |
Chromium, plasma | μg/L | 19.2 | nmol/L | 0.052 |
Clonazepam (Klonopin™), serum | ng/mL | 3.17 | nmol/L | 0.315 |
Codeine, serum | ng/mL | 3.34 | nmol/L | 0.299 |
Complement C3 activator | mg/dL | 10 | mg/L | 0.10 |
Compound S (11-deoxycortisol) | μg/dL | 0.029 | μmol/L | 34.5 |
Copper | ||||
serum | μg/L | 0.0157 | μmol/L | 63.7 |
urine | μg/24 h | 0.0157 | μmol/d | 63.7 |
Coproporphyrins | ||||
blood | μg/dL | 15 | nmol/L | 0.067 |
fluid | μg/g | 1.5 | nmol/g | 0.67 |
urine | μg/24 h | 1.5 | nmol/d | 0.67 |
Cortisol | ||||
blood | μg/dL | 27.6 | nmol/L | 0.036 |
urine | μg/24 h | 2.76 | nmol/d | 0.362 |
C-Peptide, serum | ng/mL | 0.33 | nmol/L | 3.03 |
Creatine kinase (CK) | units/L | NA | units/L | NA |
Creatinine | ||||
serum | mg/dL | 88.4 | μmol/L | 0.0113 |
urine | mg/kg/24 h | 8.84 | μmol/kg/d | 0.113 |
mg/24 h | 0.0088 | μmol/d | 113.1 | |
Cyanide, blood | μg/mL | 38.4 | μmol/L | 0.026 |
Cyclic AMP, urine | μg/L | 3.04 | μmol/L | 0.329 |
Cystine, urine | mg/24 h | 8.32 | μmol/24 h | 0.120 |
DHEA | ng/dL | 0.0347 | nmol/L | 28.8 |
DHEA sulfate | μg/dL | 0.026 | μmol/L | 38 |
Diazepam (Valium®), serum | μg/mL | 0.0000035 | μmol/L | 286 |
Digitoxin | ng/mL | 1.31 | nmol/L | 0.763 |
Digoxin (Lanoxin®) | ng/mL | 1.28 | nmol/L | 0.781 |
Disopyramide (Norpace®), serum | μg/mL | 2.95 | μmol/L | 0.339 |
Doxepin (Sinequan®), serum | ng/mL | 3.58 | nmol/L | 0.279 |
Erythropoietin | mIU/mL | 1 | IU/L | 1 |
Estradiol (E2), serum | pg/mL | 3.67 | pmol/L | 0.272 |
Estriol (E3), serum | ng/mL | 3.47 | nmol/L | 0.288 |
Estrone (E1), serum | pg/mL | 3.70 | pmol/L | 0.27 |
Ethanol, blood | g/dL (%) | 217 | mmol/L | 0.00461 |
Ethosuximide (Zarontin®), serum | μg/mL | 7.08 | μmol/L | 0.141 |
Ethylene glycol, serum | mg/L | 16.1 | μmol/L | 0.0621 |
Fecal fat | g/24 h | 1 | g/d | 1 |
Ferritin, serum | ng/mL | 1 | μg/L | 1 |
Fluoride, plasma | μg/mL | 52.6 | μmol/L | 0.019 |
Folate | ||||
red cell | ng/mL | 2.265 | nmol/L | 0.442 |
serum | ng/mL | 2.265 | nmol/L | 0.442 |
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) | mIU/mL | 1 | IU/L | 1 |
γ-Glutamyl transferase (GGT) | units/L | NA | units/L | NA |
Gastrin, serum | pg/mL | 1 | ng/L | 1 |
Gentamicin, serum | μg/mL | 2.09 | μmol/L | 0.478 |
Glucose | ||||
blood | mg/dL | 0.0555 | mmol/L | 18.02 |
CSF | mg/dL | 0.0555 | mmol/L | 18.02 |
urine | mg/dL | 0.0555 | mmol/L | 18.02 |
Glutamine, CSF | μmol/dL | 10 | μmol/L | 0.1 |
Glycohemoglobin | % of total Hb | 0.01 | Fraction of total Hb | 100 |
Gold, plasma | mg/L | 5.08 | μmol/L | 0.20 |
Growth hormone (GH) | ng/mL | 1 | μg/L | 1 |
Haloperidol (Haldol®), serum | ng/mL | 2.66 | nmol/L | 0.376 |
Haptoglobin, serum | mg/dL | 10 | mg/L | 0.10 |
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), serum | mIU/mL | 1 | IU/L | 1 |
17-Hydroxycorticosteroids (17-OHCS), urine | mg/24 h | 2.76 | μmol/d | 0.362 |
5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA), urine | mg/24 h | 5.2 | μmol/d | 0.19 |
17-Hydroxyprogesterone | ng/dL | 0.0303 | nmol/L | 33.0 |
Imipramine (Tofranil®), serum | ng/mL | 3.57 | nmol/L | 0.280 |
Insulin, blood | μIU/mL | 1 | mIU/L | 1 |
Iron | μg/dL | 0.179 | μmol/L | 5.587 |
Iron-binding capacity, total (TIBC) | μg/dL | 0.179 | μmol/L | 5.587 |
Isopropanol, blood | g/dL (%) | 16.6 | mmol/L | 0.06 |
17-Ketogenic steroids, urine | mg/24 h | 3.467 | μmol/d | 0.288 |
17-Ketosteroids | mg/24 h | 3.467 | μmol/d | 0.288 |
Lactate dehydrogenase (LD) | units/L | NA | units/L | NA |
Lactic acid | ||||
blood | mg/dL | 0.111 | mmol/L | 9.01 |
CSF | mg/dL | 0.111 | mmol/L | 9.01 |
Lead | ||||
blood | μg/dL | 0.0483 | μmol/L | 20.70 |
urine | μg/24 h | 0.00483 | μmol/d | 207.04 |
Lidocaine (Xylocaine®), serum | μg/mL | 4.27 | μmol/L | 0.234 |
Lipase, serum | units/L | NA | units/L | NA |
Lipids, total | mg/dL | 0.01 | g/L | 100 |
Lithium, serum | mEq/L | 1 | mmol/L | 1 |
Lorazepam, serum | ng/mL | 3.11 | nmol/L | 0.321 |
Luteinizing hormone (LH) | mIU/mL | 1 | IU/L | 1 |
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) | ng/mL | 0.0031 | μmol/L | 323 |
Magnesium | ||||
serum | mg/dL | 0.4114 | mmol/L | 2.43 |
urine | mg/24 h | 0.0411 | mmol/d | 24.31 |
Manganese | ||||
plasma | μg/L | 18.2 | nmol/L | 0.055 |
urine | μg/L | 18.2 | nmol/L | 0.055 |
Meperidine (Demerol®), serum | ng/mL | 4.04 | nmol/L | 0.248 |
Mercury | ||||
blood | μg/L | 0.005 | μmol/L | 200 |
urine | μg/L | 0.005 | μmol/d | 200 |
Metanephrines, urine | μg/24 h | 5.07 | nmol/d | 0.197 |
Methadone, serum | ng/mL | 0.00323 | μmol/L | 310 |
Methanol, blood | g/dL (%) | 312 | mmol/L | 0.0032 |
Methsuximide (Celontin®), serum | μg/mL | 5.29 | μmol/L | 0.189 |
Myoglobin, serum | ng/mL | 1 | μg/L | 1 |
N-Acetylprocainamide (NAPA), serum | μg/mL | 3.61 | μmol/L | 0.277 |
Nortriptyline (Aventyl®), serum | ng/mL | 3.80 | nmol/L | 0.263 |
5± Nucleotidase | units/L | NA | units/L | NA |
Osmolality | ||||
serum | mOsm/kg | NA | mmol/kg | NA |
urine | mOsm/kg | NA | mmol/kg | NA |
Oxalate, urine | mg/24 h | 11.4 | μmol/d | 0.088 |
Parathyroid hormone, intact | pg/mL | 1 | ng/L | 1 |
Pentobarbital (Nembutal®), serum | μg/mL | 4.42 | μmol/L | 0.226 |
Phencyclidine (PCP), serum or urine | ng/mL | 4.11 | nmol/L | 0.243 |
Phenobarbital, serum | μg/mL | 4.31 | μmol/L | 0.232 |
Phenylalanine, blood | μmol/dL | 10 | μmol/L | 0.1 |
Phenytoin (Dilantin®) | ||||
free | μg/mL | 3.96 | μmol/L | 0.253 |
serum | μg/mL | 3.96 | μmol/L | 0.253 |
total | μg/mL | 3.96 | μmol/L | 0.253 |
Phospholipids, serum | mg/dL | 0.01 | g/L | 100 |
Phosphorus | ||||
serum | mg/dL | 0.323 | mmol/L | 3.10 |
urine | g/24 h | 32.3 | mmol/d | 0.031 |
Porphobilinogen (PBG), urine | mg/24 h | 4.42 | μmol/d | 0.226 |
Potassium | ||||
blood | mEq/L | 1 | mmol/L | 1 |
urine | mEq/24 h | 1 | mmol/d | 1 |
Pregnanediol, urine | mg/24 h | 3.12 | μmol/24 h | 0.321 |
Pregnanetriol, urine | mg/24 h | 2.97 | μmol/24 h | 0.337 |
Primidone (Mysoline®), serum | μg/mL | 4.58 | μmol/L | 0.218 |
Procainamide (Pronestyl®), serum | μg/mL | 4.23 | μmol/L | 0.236 |
Progesterone | ng/mL | 3.18 | nmol/L | 0.314 |
Prolactin | ng/mL | 1 | μg/L | 1 |
Propoxyphene (Darvon®), serum or urine | ng/mL | 0.003 | μmol/L | 339 |
Propranolol (Inderal®), serum | ng/mL | 3.86 | nmol/L | 0.259 |
Protein | ||||
CSF | mg/dL | 10 | mg/L | 0.10 |
serum | g/dL | 10 | g/L | 0.10 |
urine | mg/24 h | 0.001 | g/d | 1000 |
Protoporphyrin, free erythrocyte (FEP) | μg/dL | 0.0178 | μmol/L | 56.18 |
Protoporphyrin, zinc (ZPP) | μg/dL | 0.016 | μmol/L | 62.5 |
Quinidine, serum | μg/mL | 3.08 | μmol/L | 0.325 |
Salicylate, serum | μg/mL | 0.00724 | mmol/L | 138.1 |
Secobarbital (Seconal™), serum | μg/mL | 4.20 | μmol/L | 0.238 |
Serotonin | ng/mL | 0.00568 | μmol/L | 176 |
Sodium | ||||
blood | mEq/L | 1 | mmol/L | 1 |
urine | mEq/24 h | 1 | mmol/d | 1 |
T3 uptake (T3U) | % | 1 | AU* | 1 |
Testosterone | ng/dL | 0.0347 | nmol/L | 28.8 |
Theophylline, serum | μg/mL | 5.55 | μmol/L | 0.18 |
Thiocyanate, serum | mg/dL | 172 | μmol/L | 0.0058 |
Thyroglobulin | ng/mL | 1 | μg/L | 1 |
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) | μIU/mL | 1 | mIU/L | 1 |
Thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) | μg/mL | 1 | mg/L | 1 |
Thyroxine (T4) | μg/dL | 12.9 | nmol/L | 0.0775 |
Thyroxine, free (FT4) | ng/dL | 12.9 | pmol/L | 0.0775 |
Tobramycin, serum | μg/mL | 2.14 | μmol/L | 0.467 |
Transferrin | mg/dL | 0.01 | g/L | 100 |
Triglycerides | mg/dL | 0.0113 | mmol/L | 88.5 |
Triiodothyronine (T3) | ng/dL | 0.0154 | nmol/L | 64.9 |
Urea nitrogen, blood (BUN) | mg/dL | 0.357 | mmol/L | 2.80 |
Uric acid | ||||
serum | mg/dL | 0.059 | mmol/L | 16.9 |
urine | mg/24 h | 0.0059 | mmol/d | 169 |
Valproic acid (Depakene®), serum | μg/mL | 6.93 | μmol/L | 0.144 |
Vancomycin, serum | μg/mL | 0.690 | μmol/L | 1.45 |
Vanillylmandelic acid (VMA), urine | mg/24 h | 5.05 | μmol/d | 0.198 |
Vitamin | ||||
A | μg/dL | 0.0349 | μmol/L | 28.65 |
B6 | ng/mL | 4.046 | nmol/L | 0.247 |
B12 | ng/mL | 738 | pmol/L | 0.001355 |
C | mg/dL | 56.78 | μmol/L | 0.018 |
D3 (calcitriol, 1,25-dihydroxy) | pg/mL | 2.4 | pmol/L | 0.417 |
E | mg/L | 2.322 | μmol/L | 0.43 |
Warfarin (Coumadin®), serum | μg/mL | 3.24 | μmol/L | 0.308 |
Xylose, plasma | mg/dL | 0.0667 | mmol/L | 15.0 |
Zinc | ||||
serum | μg/dL | 0.153 | μmol/L | 6.54 |
urine | μg/24 h | 0.0153 | μmol/d | 65.36 |