Conversion: US and International Lipids Measures
for Cholesterol, LDL, HDL

mg/dl      mm/l                 mg/dl        mm/l              mg/dl        mm/l              mg/dl       mm/l

  5          0.13                 105          2.72               205          5.31               305          7.90
10          0.26                 110          2.85               210          5.44               310          8.03
15          0.39                 115          2.98               215          5.57               315          8.16
20          0.52                 120          3.11               220          5.70               320          8.29
25          0.65                 125          3.24               225          5.83               325          8.42
30          0.78                 130          3.37               230          5.96               330          8.55
35          0.91                 135          3.50               235          6,09               335          8.68
40          1.04                 140          3.63               240          6.22               340          8.81
45          1.17                 145          3.76               245          6.35               345          8.94
50          1.30                 150          3.89               250          6.48               350          9.07
55          1.42                 155          4.01               255          6.60               355          9.19
60          1.55                 160          4.15               260          6.73               360          9.32
65          1.68                 165          4.27               265          6.86               365          9.45
70          1.81                 170          4.40               270          6.99               370          9.58
75          1.94                 175          4.53               275          7.12               375          9.71
80          2.07                 180          4.66               280          7.25               380          9.84
85          2.20                 185          4.79               285          7.38               385          9.97
90          2.33                 190          4.92               290          7.51               390         10.10
95          2.46                 195          5.05               295          7.64               395         10.23
100        2.59                 200          5.18               300          7.77               400         10.36

(Based on a factor of .0259    Rounded off to the nearest hundredth)
mg/dl = milligrams per deciliter       mm/l = millimoles per liter

The conversion factor for triglycerides is different from cholesterol.
To convert triglycerides, divide or multiply by by 88.5 / 0.0113.
For a triglycerides conversion chart click here.

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