Converting factors for diagnostic parameters

In our lab reports the test results as well as the norm values are listed in internationally valid SI - units. When assessing follow - up test results you possibly want to compare different values by using identical measuring units. Conversion factors for those parameters for which we have adapted the measuring unit are listed below.

To convert from one measuring unit to the other the measured value must be multiplied with the corresponding conversion factor (i. e. bilirubin in mg/dl x 17.104 = bilirubin in µmol/l).

select parameter:

Bilirubin

Cholesterol

Total protein

Albumin

Fibrinogen

Glucose

Urea

Urea-nitrogen(BUN)

Uric acid

Creatinine

Lactate

Triglyceride

Magnesium

Potassium

Sodium

Calcium

Chloride

Iron

Copper

Phosphorus

Zink

Selenium

Aluminium

Arsenic

Cadmium

Chromium

Ethanol

Oxygen (PO2)

Valproate

 

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select parameter:

Erythrocytes

Hematocrit

Hemoglobin

Leucocytes

Platelets

 

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select parameter:

Cortisol

17-beta-Oestradiol

Progesteron

Testosteron

total Thyroxine

fT3

FT4

B12

Folic acid

ACTH

Adrenaline

Aldosterone

Androstenedione

C-peptide

Insulin

Noradrenaline

 

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select parameter:

Carbamazepine

Cyclosporin

Digoxin

Gentamicin

Netilmicin

Paracetamol

Phenytoin

Salicylate

Theophylline

Tobramycin

 

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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