Amikacin trough unit converter
Convert amikacin trough between mcg/mL and µmol/L. Type in either box. The factors come from our catalog and are checked by code.
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1 mcg/mL = 1.7077 µmol/L. Nothing you type here leaves your browser.
The conversion
- 1 mcg/mL = 1.708 µmol/LFrom mcg/mL to µmol/L: multiply by 1.708. Back again: divide by 1.708.
mcg/mL and mg/L give the same number.
Mass and molar units are linked by the molecular weight: 585.6 g/mol (amikacin free base, C22H43N5O13 (the injection is the sulfate salt, which is heavier, but labs report the free drug)). Source: PubChem, National Library of Medicine.
Common values
From zero to about twice the usual upper limit, plus the usual limits themselves.
| mcg/mLsame as mg/L | µmol/L |
|---|---|
| 2 | 3.4 |
| 4 | 6.8 |
| 6 | 10.2 |
| 8 | 13.7 |
| 10 | 17.1 |
| 12 | 20.5 |
| 14 | 23.9 |
| 16 | 27.3 |
| 18 | 30.7 |
| 20 | 34.2 |
Usual ranges in each unit
What labs print as the reference range, by who was tested. Sources for each range are on the Amikacin trough page.
| Who | mcg/mL | µmol/L |
|---|---|---|
| Adults | up to 10 | up to 17.1 |