CLINICAL CHEMISTRY: CONVERSION FACTORS
Analyte
CF
Analyte
Iron
0.179
Glucose
Folic Acid
2.27
TAG
Albumin / Total Protein
10
Cholesterol
CF
0.0555
0.0113
0.0259
Na
1
Thyroxine (T4)
K
1
Triiodothyronine (T3)
Phosphorus
0.323
Creatinine
Calcium
0.25
Urea
Magnesium
0.411
Ammonia
Chloride
1
Uric Acid
VB12
0.0738
Bilirubin
Creatinine
88.4
SI UNIT (mmol/L) →TRADITIONAL (mg/dL) = Divide
TRADITIONAL → SI UNIT = Multiply
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY: REFERENCE RANGES
Analyte
Traditional
12.87
0.0154
88.4
0.357
0.587
0.0595
17.1
SI Unit
Bilirubin (CF = 17.1)
Conjugated
0.0-0.2 mg/dL
0-3 mmol/L
Unconjugated
0.2-0.8 mg/dL
3.4-14mmol/L
Total Bilirubin
0.2-1.0mg/dL
3.4-17.1 mmol/L
Creatinine (CF =88.4)
Female
0.6-1.1 mg/dL
53-97 mmol/L
Male
0.9-1.3 mg/dL
80-115 mmol/L
Urea (CF = 0.357)
Normal
8-23 mg/dL
Normal
Uric Acid (CF = 0.0595)
Female
2-6-6.0 mg/dL
0.16-0.36 mmol/L
Male
3.5-7.2 mg/dL
0.21-0.43 mmol/L
3.9-5.5 mmol/L
Impaired
DM
RBS (DM)
Fructosamine (normal)
100-125 mg/dL
≥ 126 mg/dL
≥ 200 mg/dL
5.6-6.9 mmol/L
≥ 7.0 mmol/L
> 11.1 mmol/L
205-285 mmol/L
Analyte
FBS
HbA1c
Traditional
≥ 126 mg/dL
≥ 6.5%
OGTT
SI Unit
≥ 7.0 mmol/L
Normal
Impaired
DM
Adult
Kids
Desirable
Borderline
High
AGE
2.9-8.2 mmol/L
Glucose (CF = 0.0555)
Plasma
70-99 mg/dL
2-19
20-29
30-39
> 40
<140 mg/dL
140-199 mg/dL
>200 mg/dL
CSF Glucose
<7.8 mmol/L
7.8-11.1 mmol/L
> 11.1 mmol/L
40-70 mg/dL
60-80 mg/dL
LIPIDS
Cholesterol (CF = 0.0259)
< 200 mg/dL
200-239 mg/dL
> 240 mg/dL
Cut-Off Points (CHOLE)
MODERATE RISK
> 170
> 200
> 220
> 240
< 5.2 mmol/L
5.2-6.1 mmol/L
> 6.2 mmol/L
HIGH RISK
> 185
> 220
> 240
> 260
Triglycerides (CF= 0.0113)
Normal
< 150 mg/dL
Borderline
150-199 mg/dL
High
200-499 mg/dL
Very High (pancreatitis)
> 500 mg/dL
HDL
Desirable
> 60 mg/dL
Cut off Level
40 mg/dL
High risk for CHD
< 35 mg/dL
LDL
Optimal
< 100 mg/dL
Near/Above Optimal
100-129 mg/dL
Borderline
130-159 mg/dL
High
160-189 mg/dL
Very High
> 190 mg/dL
Fatty Acid
9-15 mg/dL
Phospholipid
150-380 mg/dL
ELECTROLYTES (CF = 1)
136-145 mEq/L
Sodium (Na)
< 1.7 mmol/L
1.7-2.2 mmol/L
2.2-5.6 mmol/L
> 5.7 mmol/L
1.6 mmol/L
1.0 mmol/L
< 2.59 mmol/L
2.59 – 3.3 mmol/L
3.4-4.1 mmol/L
4.1-4.9 mmol/L
> 4.9 mmol/L
136-145 mmol/L
Potassium (K)
3.5-5.1 mEq/L
3.5-5.1 mmol/L
Chloride (Cl)
98-107 mEq/L
98-107 mmol/L
Reference: CC Bishop (8th ed) & Rodriguez (2018)
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PROTEINS (CF=10)
18-45 mg/dL
3.5-5.0 g/dL
GLOBULINS (CF=0.01 g/L)
**Globulin = Total Protein - Albumin
Globulin (cf=10)
2.3-3.5 g/dL
a1-antitrypsin
145-270 mg/dL
a1-fetoprotein
5 ng/mL
a1-acid glycoprotein
55-140 mg/dL
a1-antichymotrypsin
30-60 mg/dL
Hemopexin
50-115 mg/dL
Gc-Globulin
20-55 mg/dL
Haptoglobin
26-185 mg/dL
Ceruloplasmin *(cf=10)
18-45 mg/dL
Prealbumin
Albumin
a2-macroglobulin
B2-microglobulin
Transferrin
23-35 g/L
1.45-2.70 g/L
0.55-1.4 g/L
0.3-0.6 g/L
0.5-1.15 g/L
0.20-0.55 g/L
0.26-1.85 g/L
180-450 mg/L
150-420 mg/dL
1.5-4.2 g/L
0.2-2.8 ug/dL
M= 215-365 mg/dL
M= 2.15-3.65 g/L
F= 250-380 mg/dL
F= 2.5-3.8 g/L
Fibrinogen
C-reactive protein
200-400 mg/dL
<1.0 mg/dL
2.0-4.0 g/L
BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS
pH
Respiratory Rate
7.35-7.45
12-20 cpm
PCO2
PO2
35-45 mmHg
83-100 mmHg
SO2
>95%
HCO3
Total CO2 content
22-29 mmol/L
23-27 mmol/L
O2Hb
Anion Gap
>95%
10-20 mmol/L