Blood Glucose Conversion US vs UK/Canadian Values
bdubya55
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U.S. value = UK / Canadian value times 18 (mmol/L x 18 = mg/dl).
U.K./Canadian value = U.S. value divided by 18 (mg/dl / 18 = mmol/L).
Whats the difference between mmol/L and mg/dL?
Both sets of units are used to measure blood sugar levels and both give a measurement of the concentration of glucose in the blood, albeit in slightly different ways.
mmol/L gives the molarity, which is the number of molecules of a substance within a specified volume, in this case within 1 litre. mg/dL gives the concentration by the ratio of weight to volume, in this case milligrams per decilitre.
mmol/L is the most common measurement used in the UK with mg/dL predominantly used in the USA and continental Europe.
mmol/L International standard unit for measuring the concentration of glucose in the blood - also known as millimolar (mM). This unit is used in the UK.: Millimoles per litre; md/dLUnit for measuring concentration of glucose in the blood in the USA - milligrams per decilitre.: Milligrams per 100 millilitres;
Blood glucose typically varies from 4 mmol/L to 6 mmol/L for people without diabetes. UK/Canadian standard value.
In a person without diabetes, blood sugar is normally between 80 and 110 mg/dl. US standard value.
Blood sugar (also called blood glucose) needs to be tightly controlled in the human body to minimize the risk of complications developing.
Blood Glucose Conversion Chart (mg/dL-mmol/L)
mg/dl mmol/l mg/dl mmol/l mg/dl mmol/l mg/dl mmol/l
-20 ---1.1 130 ---7.2 225 ---12.5 340---18.9
-30 ---1.7 135 ---7.5 230 ---12.8 350---19.4
-40 ---2.2 140 ---7.8 235 ---13.1 360---20.0
-50 ---2.8 145 ---8.1 240 ---13.3 370---20.6
-55 ---3.1 150 ---8.3 245 ---13.6 380---21.1
-60 ---3.3 155 ---8.6 250 ---13.9 390---21.7
-65 ---3.6 160 ---8.9 255 ---14.2 400---22.2
-70 ---3.9 165 ---9.2 260 ---14.4 410---22.8
-75 ---4.2 170 ---9.4 265 ---14.7 420---23.3
-80 ---4.4 175 ---9.7 270 ---15.0 430---23.9
-85 ---4.7 180 ---10.0 275 ---15.3 440---24.4
-90 ---5.0 185 ---10.3 280 ---15.6 460---25.6
-95 ---5.3 190 ---10.6 285 ---15.8 480---26.7
-100 ---5.6 195 ---10.8 290 ---16.1 500---27.8
-105 ---5.8 200 ---11.1 295 ---16.4 520---28.9
-110 ---6.1 205 ---11.4 300 ---16.7 540---30.0
-115 ---6.4 210 ---11.7 310 ---17.2 560---31.1
-120 ---6.7 215 ---11.9 320 ---17.8 580---32.2
-125 ---6.9 220 ---12.2 330 ---18.3 600---33.3
U.K./Canadian value = U.S. value divided by 18 (mg/dl / 18 = mmol/L).
Whats the difference between mmol/L and mg/dL?
Both sets of units are used to measure blood sugar levels and both give a measurement of the concentration of glucose in the blood, albeit in slightly different ways.
mmol/L gives the molarity, which is the number of molecules of a substance within a specified volume, in this case within 1 litre. mg/dL gives the concentration by the ratio of weight to volume, in this case milligrams per decilitre.
mmol/L is the most common measurement used in the UK with mg/dL predominantly used in the USA and continental Europe.
mmol/L International standard unit for measuring the concentration of glucose in the blood - also known as millimolar (mM). This unit is used in the UK.: Millimoles per litre; md/dLUnit for measuring concentration of glucose in the blood in the USA - milligrams per decilitre.: Milligrams per 100 millilitres;
Blood glucose typically varies from 4 mmol/L to 6 mmol/L for people without diabetes. UK/Canadian standard value.
In a person without diabetes, blood sugar is normally between 80 and 110 mg/dl. US standard value.
Blood sugar (also called blood glucose) needs to be tightly controlled in the human body to minimize the risk of complications developing.
Blood Glucose Conversion Chart (mg/dL-mmol/L)
mg/dl mmol/l mg/dl mmol/l mg/dl mmol/l mg/dl mmol/l
-20 ---1.1 130 ---7.2 225 ---12.5 340---18.9
-30 ---1.7 135 ---7.5 230 ---12.8 350---19.4
-40 ---2.2 140 ---7.8 235 ---13.1 360---20.0
-50 ---2.8 145 ---8.1 240 ---13.3 370---20.6
-55 ---3.1 150 ---8.3 245 ---13.6 380---21.1
-60 ---3.3 155 ---8.6 250 ---13.9 390---21.7
-65 ---3.6 160 ---8.9 255 ---14.2 400---22.2
-70 ---3.9 165 ---9.2 260 ---14.4 410---22.8
-75 ---4.2 170 ---9.4 265 ---14.7 420---23.3
-80 ---4.4 175 ---9.7 270 ---15.0 430---23.9
-85 ---4.7 180 ---10.0 275 ---15.3 440---24.4
-90 ---5.0 185 ---10.3 280 ---15.6 460---25.6
-95 ---5.3 190 ---10.6 285 ---15.8 480---26.7
-100 ---5.6 195 ---10.8 290 ---16.1 500---27.8
-105 ---5.8 200 ---11.1 295 ---16.4 520---28.9
-110 ---6.1 205 ---11.4 300 ---16.7 540---30.0
-115 ---6.4 210 ---11.7 310 ---17.2 560---31.1
-120 ---6.7 215 ---11.9 320 ---17.8 580---32.2
-125 ---6.9 220 ---12.2 330 ---18.3 600---33.3
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Thank you for this very useful post.0
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Thanks for posting this. I just started and wondered why in some of the responses on other threads the numbers were different from mine. I live in Canada.0
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I hope this helps as well.. I used it all the time when I was first diagnosed but I am now getting the hang of the number changes but boy did it take me awhile.
http://diabeticgourmet.com/Tools_and_Calculators/Convert_Sugar_Readings/0
