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In the United States, blood glucose (bg) is measured in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). In many other western countries, BG is measured in millimoles per liter (mmoles/L) (such as England, Canada, and Australia). Because of these differences, it is very important to make note of the units of measurement in order that you interpret diabetes data correctly, especially when talking with someone from another country. Although FelineDiabetes.com attempts to always use mg/dL, please look at the units of measurement each time.

HINT: the decimal mg/dL value is always MUCH larger than the metric mmol/L value.

Decimal: milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) (USA value)
Metric: millimoles per liter (mmoles/L)

I. Use the Blood Glucose Converter Calculator

Most of our samples are run on whole blood obtained by needle draw or lancet pricking, so be sure to select "whole blood" for both inputs. Please check this with your vet/doctor, but while most home meters accept only whole blood, the reading they give may be adjusted to represent the glucose concentration in the plasma of the blood. This varies from country to country. You can only find out what your meter gives by reading the instruction booklet.


Plasma
Whole blood

Plasma
Whole blood
1 mmol/L = 18 mg/dL. Plasma = Whole blood * 1.12
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Blood Glucose Calculator is © John Neale 1999-2004; used with permission.



II. Do the conversions yourself

The conversion factor between the two systems is approximately 18. Using this factor, you can do your own conversions as follows:

  • Divide the decimal (USA) value by 18 to get the metric value:    (mg/dl / 18 = mmol/L).
  • Multiply the metric value by 18 to get the decimal value:    (mmol/L x 18 = mg/dl).

    This chart is available for your assistance
Blood Glucose Conversion Chart
mg/dL mmol/L mg/dL mmol/L mg/dL mmol/L mg/dL mmol/L
(US) (Europe) (US) (Europe) (US) (Europe) (US) (Europe)
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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Last updated 12/04/2004

 

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