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Calcium unit converter

Bone and heart health (total calcium)

Also known as: Ca, Total calcium, Serum calcium, Kalzium, Calcémie, Calcio

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Enter a value in any unit and all other units fill in.

Worked example

2.4 mmol/L (middle of the reference range) = 9.62 mg/dL

Conversion formulas

g/Lg/L = mmol/L × 0.04008mmol/L = g/L × 24.95
mEq/LmEq/L = mmol/L × 2mmol/L = mEq/L × 0.5
mg/dLmg/dL = mmol/L × 4.008mmol/L = mg/dL × 0.2495
mg/Lmg/L = mmol/L × 40.08mmol/L = mg/L × 0.02495
µmol/Lµmol/L = mmol/L × 1000mmol/L = µmol/L × 0.001
µg/dLµg/dL = mmol/L × 4008mmol/L = µg/dL × 0.0002495

Reference range

UnitAdults
g/L0.0882 – 0.1042
mmol/L2.2 – 2.6
mEq/L4.4 – 5.2
mg/dL8.818 – 10.42
mg/L88.18 – 104.2
µmol/L2200 – 2600
µg/dL8818 – 10 421

Source: Pathology Harmony Group (ACB, IBMS, RCPath): Agreed Adult Clinical Biochemistry Reference Intervals, January 2011 · Last reviewed: 2026-10-14

Note from the source: 2.2-2.6 mmol/L for albumin-adjusted calcium (normalised to a mean calcium of 2.4 mmol/L). UK Pathology Harmony consensus of the Association for Clinical Biochemistry, the Institute of Biomedical Science and the Royal College of Pathologists.

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert Calcium from mmol/L to mg/dL?

mg/dL = mmol/L × 4.008. In the other direction: mmol/L = mg/dL × 0.2495.

What is the reference range of Calcium?

For adults the range is 2.2 – 2.6 mmol/L (Pathology Harmony Group (ACB, IBMS, RCPath): Agreed Adult Clinical Biochemistry Reference Intervals, January 2011). Reference ranges differ between laboratories and partly by sex and age; use the range printed on your lab report.

Which units are used for Calcium?

Common units are g/L, mmol/L, mEq/L, mg/dL, mg/L, µmol/L, µg/dL.

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