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Endocrinology Conversion Factors

Use these factors to convert between Système International (SI) units and traditional units

OLD SI
ANALYTE CONVERSION
UNITS UNITS

ACTH pg/mL divide SI result by 0.2222 to get old units pmol/L

Aldosterone pg/mL '' 2.774 '' pmol/L
Calcium mg/dL '' 0.25 '' mmol/L
Cortisol ng/mL '' 2.759 '' nmol/L
Cortisol ug/dL '' 27.59 '' nmol/L
Creatinine mg/dL '' 0.0884 '' mmol/L
Gastrin pg/mL '' 1.0 '' ng/L
Glucose mg/dL '' 0.055 '' mmol/L
IGF-1 ng/mL '' 0.131 '' nmol/L
Insulin uIU/mL '' 7.175 '' pmol/L
Parathyroid hormone pg/mL '' 0.105 '' pmol/L
Phenobarbital ug/mL '' 4.306 '' umol/L
Progesterone ng/mL '' 3.18 '' nmol/L
Testosterone ng/mL '' 3.467 '' nmol/L
Total T4 ng/mL '' 1.287 '' nmol/L
Total T4 ug/dL '' 12.87 '' nmol/L
Total T3 ng/mL '' 1.536 '' nmol/L
Total T3 ug/dL '' 15.36 '' nmol/L
Free T4 pg/mL '' 1.287 '' pmol/L
Free T3 pg/mL '' 1.536 '' pmol/L
25-Hydroxy Vit D ng/mL '' 2.496 '' nmol/L

For example, 110 nmol/L Cortisol = (110 ÷ 27.59) = 4.0 ug/dL

To convert from traditional to SI units, multiply traditional result by factor listed above
e.g. 4.0 ug/dL Cortisol = 4 x 27.59 = 110 nmol/L

mU L 0.9137 1.35
For conversion of TSH results use the following equation: ng mL
50.31

Compiled by Drs. Schenck, Nachreiner and Refsal

Endocrine Diagnostic Section
Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health

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