Blood Glucose Conversion Chart

 

Blood glucose is measured in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) in the United States, and millimoles per liter (mmoles/L) in many other countries (Canada, England, Australia)  This is important to remember if you are talking with someone from a country who uses a different measurement system than you do.  

  • The conversion factor is about 18. 

  • Divide the U.S. value by 18 to get the European value 
       (
    mg/dl / 18 = mmol/L).

  • Multiply the European value by 18 to get the U.S. value 
       (mmol/L x 18 = mg/dl).

  • Example: In the U.S., a bg of 100 mg/dL is about the same as 5.6 mmol/L.   Here's a chart to help you.

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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