Insulin unit converter
Convert insulin between µIU/mL and pmol/L. Type in either box. The factors come from our catalog and are checked by code.
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1 µIU/mL = 5.9999 pmol/L. Nothing you type here leaves your browser.
The conversion
- 1 µIU/mL = 6 pmol/LFrom µIU/mL to pmol/L: multiply by 6. Back again: divide by 6.
µIU/mL and mIU/L give the same number.
Common values
From zero to about twice the usual upper limit, plus the usual limits themselves.
| µIU/mLsame as mIU/L | pmol/L |
|---|---|
| 2.6 | 16 |
| 5 | 30 |
| 10 | 60 |
| 15 | 90 |
| 20 | 120 |
| 24.9 | 149 |
| 25 | 150 |
| 30 | 180 |
| 35 | 210 |
| 40 | 240 |
| 45 | 270 |
Usual ranges in each unit
What labs print as the reference range, by who was tested. Sources for each range are on the Insulin page.
| Who | µIU/mL | pmol/L |
|---|---|---|
| Adults | 2.6–24.9 | 16–149 |