Results of chemistry tests performed on body fluid 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 |
SIU Units |
Factor for Conversion |
Conventional Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acid output |
gastric fluid |
mmol/h |
1 |
mEq/h |
|
Albumin |
CSF |
mg/L |
0.1 |
mg/dL |
|
Albumin |
amniotic fluid |
mg/L |
0.1 |
mg/dL |
|
Bilirubin |
amniotic fluid |
µmol/L |
0.0585 |
mg/dL |
|
Chloride |
sweat |
mmol/L |
1 |
mEq/L |
|
Coproporphyrins |
feces |
nmol/g feces |
0.67 |
µg/g feces |
|
Creatinine |
amniotic fluid |
µmol/L |
0.0113 |
mg/dL |
|
DHEA-S (dehydro-epiandrosterone sulfate) |
amniotic fluid |
nmol/L |
0.38 |
ng/mL |
|
Estriol |
amniotic fluid |
nmol/L |
0.2884 |
µg/dL |
|
Glucose |
CSF |
mmol/L |
18.01 |
mg/dL |
|
Hormone receptor, progesterone |
tissue |
nmol/kg protein |
1 |
fmol/mg protein |
|
Hormone receptor, estrogen |
tissue |
nmol/kg protein |
1 |
fmol/mg protein |
|
Nitrogen, total |
feces |
mmol/d |
0.0140 |
g/24 h |
|
Protein, total |
CSF |
mg/L |
0.1 |
mg/dL |
|
Protein, total |
amniotic fluid |
g/L |
0.1 |
g/dL |
|
RBC |
CSF |
10^6/L |
1 |
/µL |
|
Sodium |
sweat |
mmol/L |
1 |
mEq/L |
|
Sperm count |
semen |
10^9/L |
0.001 |
10^6/mL |
|
Urea |
amniotic fluid |
mmol/L |
6.01 |
mg/dL |
|
Urobilinogen |
feces |
µmol/d |
0.5907 |
mg/24 h |
|
WBC |
CSF |
10^6/L |
1 |
/µL |
|
WBC |
synovial fluid |
10^6/L |
1 |
/µL |
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