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Cholesterol Unit Converter

Convert total, LDL, HDL or non-HDL cholesterol between mg/dL and mmol/L.

For everyoneUnit convertersv1.0.0

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Methodology

Molar mass of cholesterol 386.65 g/mol

mmol/L = mg/dL ÷ 38.67

1 mmol/L of cholesterol equals 38.67 mg/dL. The same factor applies to total, LDL, HDL and non-HDL cholesterol.

Who it is for
Any result reported in these units.
Version
1.0.0

Limitations

  • Check which unit your laboratory uses before converting.

References

  1. Young DS. Implementation of SI units for clinical laboratory data: style specifications and conversion tables. Ann Intern Med. 1987;106(1):114–129. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-106-1-114

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