Total Cholesterol unit converter
Convert total cholesterol 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)). 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 | 1.29 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 2.59 | 1 |
| 150 | 3.88 | 1.5 |
| 170 | 4.4 | 1.7 |
| 199 | 5.15 | 1.99 |
| 200 | 5.17 | 2 |
| 240 | 6.21 | 2.4 |
| 250 | 6.46 | 2.5 |
| 300 | 7.76 | 3 |
| 350 | 9.05 | 3.5 |
| 400 | 10.34 | 4 |
| 450 | 11.64 | 4.5 |
Usual ranges in each unit
What labs print as the reference range, by who was tested. Sources for each range are on the Total Cholesterol page.
| Who | mg/dL | mmol/L | g/L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20+ | up to 199 | up to 5.15 | up to 1.99 |
| 2–19 | up to 169 | up to 4.37 | up to 1.69 |