VLDL-C unit converter
Convert VLDL-C between mg/dL and mmol/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.
Mass and molar units are linked by the molecular weight: 386.65 g/mol (Cholesterol, C27H46O (PubChem lists 386.7). VLDL-C is the weight of the cholesterol carried in VLDL particles, not of the particles themselves.). 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | 0.26 |
| 20 | 0.52 |
| 30 | 0.78 |
| 40 | 1.03 |
| 50 | 1.29 |
| 60 | 1.55 |
Usual ranges in each unit
What labs print as the reference range, by who was tested. Sources for each range are on the VLDL-C page.
| Who | mg/dL | mmol/L |
|---|---|---|
| Adults | up to 30 | up to 0.78 |