For healthcare professionals
Mentzer Index
MCV divided by red cell count, to help separate thalassaemia trait from iron deficiency in microcytosis.
Hemoglobin Unit Converter
Convert haemoglobin between g/dL, g/L and mmol/L.
Your result will appear here
Enter your measurements, then press Calculate.
Methodology
Hb monomer 16,114.5 g/mol
g/L = g/dL × 10; mmol/L = g/dL × 0.6206
g/L is ten times g/dL. The mmol/L value (used in some European countries) refers to the haemoglobin monomer.
- Who it is for
- Any result reported in these units.
- Version
- 1.0.0
Limitations
- Check which unit your laboratory uses before converting.
References
- 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