Results of hematology or coagulation tests can be converted between conventional (US) and SI units if the conversion factors are known.
|
Hematology Test |
Specimen |
SIU Units |
Factor for Conversion |
Conventional Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fetal Hemoglobin |
blood, whole |
mol/mol |
100 |
% |
|
Hematocrit |
blood, whole |
volume fraction |
100 |
% |
|
Hemoglobin |
blood, whole |
g/L |
0.1 |
g/dL |
|
Hemoglobin |
blood, whole |
mmol/L |
6.45 |
g/dL |
|
Hemoglobin |
plasma |
µmol/L |
6.45 |
mg/dL |
|
MCH |
blood, whole |
pg/cell |
1 |
pg/cell |
|
MCH |
blood, whole |
fmol/cell |
16.11 |
pg/cell |
|
MCHC |
blood, whole |
g/L |
0.1 |
g/dL |
|
MCV |
blood, whole |
fL |
1 |
cubic microns |
|
Platelet Count |
blood, whole |
10^9/L |
1 |
10^3/µL |
|
RBC |
blood, whole |
10^12/L |
1 |
10^6/µL |
|
Reticulocytes |
blood, whole |
10^9/L |
1000 |
reticulocytes /µL |
|
WBC |
blood, whole |
10^9/L |
1 |
10^3/µL |
|
Coagulation Test |
Specimen |
SIU Units |
Factor for Conversion |
Conventional Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Antithrombin III |
plasma |
mg/L |
0.1 |
mg/dL |
|
Antithrombin III |
plasma |
U/L |
0.1 |
U/dL |
|
Coagulation Factors |
plasma |
U/L |
0.001 |
U/mL |
|
Fibrin Degradation Products |
plasma |
mg/L |
1 |
µg/ml |
|
Fibrinogen |
plasma |
g/L |
100 |
mg/dL |
|
Plasminogen |
plasma |
mg/L |
0.1 |
mg/dL |
|
Plasminogen |
plasma |
U/L |
0.1 |
U/dL |
|
Protein C |
plasma |
mg/L |
0.1 |
mg/dL |
|
Protein C |
plasma |
U/L |
0.1 |
U/dL |
|
Protein S |
plasma |
mg/L |
0.1 |
mg/dL |
|
Protein S |
plasma |
U/L |
0.1 |
U/dL |
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