Gentamicin Peak unit converter
Convert gentamicin peak 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 = 2.0938 µmol/L. Nothing you type here leaves your browser.
The conversion
- 1 mcg/mL = 2.094 µmol/LFrom mcg/mL to µmol/L: multiply by 2.094. Back again: divide by 2.094.
mcg/mL and mg/L give the same number.
Mass and molar units are linked by the molecular weight: 477.6 g/mol (gentamicin C1, C21H43N5O7 (PubChem). Gentamicin is a mixture of C1, C1a and C2 components, so the conversion is rounded to about 2.09 µmol/L per mcg/mL, the factor used in the 2026 survey's conversion table.). Source: PubChem (NIH 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 | 4.2 |
| 4 | 8.4 |
| 5 | 10.5 |
| 6 | 12.6 |
| 8 | 16.8 |
| 10 | 20.9 |
| 12 | 25.1 |
| 14 | 29.3 |
| 16 | 33.5 |
| 18 | 37.7 |
| 20 | 41.9 |
Usual ranges in each unit
What labs print as the reference range, by who was tested. Sources for each range are on the Gentamicin Peak page.
| Who | mcg/mL | µmol/L |
|---|---|---|
| Adults | 5–10 | 10.5–20.9 |