Results of chemistry tests performed on body fluids or tissue can be converted between conventional (US) and SI units if the conversion factors are known.
Specimens (as specified): amniotic fluid, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), gastric fluid, feces, sweat, synovial fluid, tissue
|
Test |
Specimen |
Conventional Units |
Factor for Conversion |
SIU Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acid output |
gastric fluid |
mEq/h |
1 |
mmol/h |
|
Albumin |
CSF |
mg/dL |
10 |
mg/L |
|
Albumin |
amniotic fluid |
mg/dL |
10 |
mg/L |
|
Bilirubin |
amniotic fluid |
mg/dL |
17.1 |
µmol/L |
|
Chloride |
sweat |
mEq/L |
1 |
mmol/L |
|
Coproporphyrins |
feces |
µg/g feces |
1.5 |
nmol/g feces |
|
Creatinine |
amniotic fluid |
mg/dL |
88.4 |
µmol/L |
|
DHEA-S (dehydro-epiandrosterone sulfate) |
amniotic fluid |
ng/mL |
2.6 |
nmol/L |
|
Estriol |
amniotic fluid |
µg/dL |
3.468 |
nmol/L |
|
Glucose |
CSF |
mg/dL |
0.05551 |
mmol/L |
|
Hormone receptor, progesterone |
tissue |
fmol/mg protein |
1 |
nmol/kg protein |
|
Hormone receptor, estrogen |
tissue |
fmol/mg protein |
1 |
nmol/kg protein |
|
Nitrogen, total |
feces |
g/24 h |
71.39 |
mmol/d |
|
Protein, total |
CSF |
mg/dL |
10 |
mg/L |
|
Protein, total |
amniotic fluid |
g/dL |
10 |
g/L |
|
RBC |
CSF |
/µL |
1 |
10^6 /L |
|
Sodium |
sweat |
mEq/L |
1 |
mmol/L |
|
Sperm count |
semen |
10^6/mL |
1000 |
10^9/L |
|
Urea |
amniotic fluid |
mg/dL |
0.1665 |
mmol/L |
|
Urobilinogen |
feces |
mg/24 h |
1.693 |
µmol/d |
|
WBC |
CSF |
/µL |
1 |
10^6 /L |
|
WBC |
synovial fluid |
/µL |
1 |
10^6/L |
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