Calcium Units Converter

Calcium Units Converter

Calcium, an essential mineral for our bones, teeth, and overall health, is measured in various units across different healthcare systems. This can sometimes be confusing, especially when interpreting lab results or medical prescriptions.

**Our accurate calcium units converter helps you understand and calculate calcium dosages in common units: **

• Millimoles per liter (mmol/L): a most common unit used in many countries, including the United States. It represents the number of millimoles of calcium ions present in one liter of blood.
• Micromoles per liter (µmol/L): a smaller unit of measurement, often used in conjunction with mmol/L. One millimole (mmol/L) is equal to 1000 micromoles (µmol/L).
• Milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL): a common unit used in the United States, especially in older laboratory reports. It indicates the number of milligrams of calcium present in 100 milliliters of blood.
• Milligrams per 100 milliliters (mg/100mL): essentially the same as mg/dL, but expressed differently. One milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) is equal to one milligrams per 100 milliliters (mg/100mL).
• Milligrams percent (mg%): another way to express the concentration of calcium in blood, equivalent to mg/dL. One milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) is equal to one milligrams percent (mg%).
• Milligrams per liter (mg/L): a less common unit, but still used in some contexts. It represents the number of milligrams of calcium in one liter of blood.
• Micrograms per milliliter (µg/mL): a smaller unit, often used in specific laboratory tests. One milligram per liter (mg/L) is equal to one microgram per milliliter (µg/mL).
• Milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L): a unit of measurement used to express the electrolyte concentration of a solution. While not commonly used for calcium, it can be calculated based on the calcium ion concentration and its valence.

The conversion formulas are:

• mmol/L = mg/dL x 4.0078
• mmol/L = mg/100mL x 4.0078
• mmol/L = mg% x 4.0078
• mmol/L = mg/L x 40.078
• mmol/L = µg/mL x 40.078
• mmol/L = µmol/L x 1000
• mmol/L = mEq/L x 2
• mg/dL = mmol/L x 0.2495
• mg/dL = µmol/L x 249.5134
• mg/dL = mg/L x 10
• mg/dL = µg/mL x 10
• mg/dL = mEq/L x 0.4990