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Coverting ng/ml to mIU/L

  • 18-02-2009 10:00am
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 6,596 ✭✭✭


    Anyone any ideas how to do this please?:P


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  • Registered Users Posts: 16,101 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    Which IU is it? What substance?


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,909 ✭✭✭europerson


    IUs are International Units, a measurement used in pharmacology. I don't think there can be milli-IUs though...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,081 ✭✭✭LeixlipRed


    Anyone want to suggest a forum for this topic? Lost here I think.


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,596 ✭✭✭anniehoo


    Its TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)...i posted in medicine and biology so i think thats a better forum thanks! I have a TSH result of 0.04 ng/ml but can only find human reference ranges of mIU/L and wanted to convert it.


  • Registered Users Posts: 642 ✭✭✭red_fox


    I don't know the numbers you need but if there's A ng in a mIU and B ml in a L (I assume that B=1000, L being litre) then multiply your 0.04 by B/A.

    Also if you only have say C mIU in a ng then multiply by B*C as in this case A=1/C. Sorry if that's unclear.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1 shakiki


    conversion for prolactin
    ng/mL*21.2 = mIU/L


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,083 ✭✭✭RoundTower


    this is the first time I've actually thought "here's a problem for Wolfram Alpha"

    It failed

    The information is there if you dig a little though

    edit: the info for TSH isn't actually there, only for insulin


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭Fremen


    WolPha... Ralpha... Walpha...
    whatever it's going to be known as, it has a long way to go. Lots of failures as soon as you get off the beaten track.

    Edit: I just typed "wolfram alpha" into wolfram alpha. Under "people involved", it lists only Stephen Wolfram. He's an even bigger cock than I thought.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,081 ✭✭✭LeixlipRed


    Haha, brilliant. I'm sure he done it all himself :D


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