LDL-C unit converter
Convert LDL-C between mg/dL, mmol/L and g/L. Type in either box. The factors come from our catalog and are checked by code.
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1 mg/dL = 0.0259 mmol/L. Nothing you type here leaves your browser.
The conversion
- 1 mg/dL = 0.02586 mmol/LFrom mg/dL to mmol/L: divide by 38.67. Back again: multiply by 38.67.
- 1 mg/dL = 0.01 g/LFrom mg/dL to g/L: divide by 100. Back again: multiply by 100.
Mass and molar units are linked by the molecular weight: 386.65 g/mol (Cholesterol, C27H46O (PubChem lists 386.7). The weight of the cholesterol carried in LDL particles, not of the LDL particle itself.). Source: PubChem, National Library of Medicine.
Common values
From zero to about twice the usual upper limit, plus the usual limits themselves.
| mg/dL | mmol/L | g/L |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| 99 | 2.6 | 0.99 |
| 100 | 2.6 | 1 |
| 110 | 2.8 | 1.1 |
| 130 | 3.4 | 1.3 |
| 150 | 3.9 | 1.5 |
| 160 | 4.1 | 1.6 |
| 190 | 4.9 | 1.9 |
| 200 | 5.2 | 2 |
| 250 | 6.5 | 2.5 |
| 300 | 7.8 | 3 |
| 350 | 9.1 | 3.5 |
Usual ranges in each unit
What labs print as the reference range, by who was tested. Sources for each range are on the LDL-C page.
| Who | mg/dL | mmol/L | g/L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20+ | up to 99 | up to 2.6 | up to 0.99 |
| under 20 | up to 109 | up to 2.8 | up to 1.09 |