Creatinine unit converter
Convert creatinine between mg/dL, µmol/L and mg/L. Type in either box. The factors come from our catalog and are checked by code.
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1 mg/dL = 88.4017 µmol/L. Nothing you type here leaves your browser.
The conversion
- 1 mg/dL = 88.4 µmol/LFrom mg/dL to µmol/L: multiply by 88.4. Back again: divide by 88.4.
- 1 mg/dL = 10 mg/LFrom mg/dL to mg/L: multiply by 10. Back again: divide by 10.
Mass and molar units are linked by the molecular weight: 113.12 g/mol (creatinine, C4H7N3O). Source: PubChem (National Library of Medicine).
Common values
From zero to about twice the usual upper limit, plus the usual limits themselves.
| mg/dL | µmol/L | mg/L |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | 44 | 5 |
| 0.59 | 52 | 5.9 |
| 0.74 | 65 | 7.4 |
| 1 | 88 | 10 |
| 1.04 | 92 | 10.4 |
| 1.35 | 119 | 13.5 |
| 1.5 | 133 | 15 |
| 2 | 177 | 20 |
| 2.5 | 221 | 25 |
Usual ranges in each unit
What labs print as the reference range, by who was tested. Sources for each range are on the Creatinine page.
| Who | mg/dL | µmol/L | mg/L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men, 15+ | 0.74–1.35 | 65–119 | 7.4–13.5 |
| Women, 16+ | 0.59–1.04 | 52–92 | 5.9–10.4 |
| 1–5 | 0.19–0.49 | 17–43 | 1.9–4.9 |
| 6–10 | 0.26–0.61 | 23–54 | 2.6–6.1 |
| Men, 11–14 | 0.35–0.86 | 31–76 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Women, 11–15 | 0.35–0.86 | 31–76 | 3.5–8.6 |