Common Unit ConversionsTo convert from the conventional unit to the 51 unit, multiply by conversion factor To convert from the Sl unit to the conventional unit, divide by conversion factor Conventional Unit ACTH Albumin Bilirubin Calcium Cholesterol Cortisol Creatinine Creatinine clearance Ethanol Ferritin Glucose HbA1C Hemaglobin HDL cholesterol Iron, total Lactate (lactic acid) LDL cholesterol Leukocytes Magnesium MCV Platelets Reticulocytes Salicylate Testosterone Thyroxine (T4 ) Total Iron Binding Capacity Triiodothyronine (T3 ) Triglycerides Urea nitrogen Uric acid Celsius Fahrenheit Celsius Pounds Pounds Ounces Inches Ounces Grams Centimetres mg/dl ml/mon mg/dl ng/mL mg/dl pg/ml g/dl mg/dl mg/dl mg/dl Convenion Factor 0.22 10 17.1 0.25 0.0259 27.59 88.4 0.0167 0.217 2.247 0.0555 0.01 10 0.0259 0.179 0.111 0.0259 0.411 Sl Unit pmoi/L giL fLmOI/L mmoi/L mmoi!L nmoi/L ILmoi/L ml/s mmoi/L pmoi/L mmoi/L proportion of 1.0 giL mmoi/L ILmoi/L mmoi!L mmoi!L x 109 cells/L mmoi/L fL cells/mm 3 0.01 0.00724 0.0347 12.87 0.179 0.0154 0.0113 0.357 59.48 x 109 cells/L proportion of 1.0 mmoi/L nmoi/L pmoi/L fLmoi/L pmoi/L mmoi!L mmoi/L J.lmoi/L

%g/dl mg/dl fLQ/dL mg/dl mg/dl x 103 cells/mm 3 mg/dl 1Lm3 x 103 mg/L ng/dL ngldL J4g/dl pg/dL mg/dl mg/dl mg/dl F

% ofRBCs

= (C x 1.8) +32 C = (F- 32) X 0.55551 kg= 2.21bs

= 16 oz 1 oz = 28.3 g1 lb 1 in= 2.54 em

Toronto Notes 2011

Common Unit Conversions 1

Commonly Measured Laboratory ValuesTestArterial Blood Gases pH Pc02 P02 Serum Electrolytes Bicarbonate Calcium Chloride Magnesium Phosphate Potassium Sodium Serum Noneler:trolytes Albumin ALP ALT Amylase AST Bilirubin (direct) Bilirubin (total) BUN Cholesterol Creatinine (female) Creatinine (male) Creatine Kinase- MB fraction Ferritin (female) Ferritin (male) Glucose (fasting) HbA1C LDH Osmolality Serum Hormones ACTH (0800h) Cortisol (0800h) Prolactin Testosterone (male,free) Thyroxine (T4) Triiodothyronine (T3 ) TSH Hemtltologic V11/ues ESR (female) ESR (male) Hemoglobin (female) Hemoglobin (male) Hematocrit (female) Hematocrit (male) INR Leukocytes MCV Platelets PT PTI Reticu Iocytes

Conventional Units7.35-7.45 35-45 mmHg 80-105 mmHg

51 Units7.35-7.45 4.7-6.0 kPa 10.6-14 kPa

22-28 mEq/L 8.4-10.2 mgldL 95-106 mEq/L 1.3-2.1 mEq/L 2.7-4.5 mg/dL 3.5-5.0 mEq/L 136-145 mEq/L

22-28 mmoi/L 2.1-2.5 mmoi/L 95-106 mmoi/L 0.65-1.05 mmoi/L 0.87-1.45 mmoi/L 3.5-5.0 mmoi/L 136-145 mmoi/L

3.5-5.0 g/dL 35-100 U/L 8-20 U/L 25-125 U/L 8-20 U/L 0-0.3 mg/dL 0.1-1.0 mg/dL 7-18 mg/dL