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Shak asked in Science & MathematicsMedicine · 9 years ago

need to convert 10^9/L to 10^3/ul, it will apply on complete blood count?

i need reliable and accurate way for 10^9/L to 10^3/ul conversion. any help will be greatly appreciated.

Update:

anwer i get from rafeel is not clear. i need clear formula or way to calculate.

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  • Rafael
    Lv 5
    9 years ago
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    To start, and maybe this is why you are confused, you have that backward. You cannot possibly convert 10^9 L to 10^3 uL, however, 10^3 L = 10^9 uL.

    You do this using "dimensional analysis". Start with your starting number, which we will say is 10^3 L. You also need the conversion factor between liters and microliters which is 1 L = 10^6 uL.

    10^3 L x [(10^6 uL) / (1 L)] = 10^9 uL

    The statement in the middle of the above expression is the conversion factor, and just equals 1, but it is how you switch the L in the beginning to uL, and cancel out the original L.

    ADDENDUM 18 Jun 12 1000hrs

    I will try to make myself more clear. You start with 10^3 L. There are 10^6 uL in 1 L. You need to multiply your starting amount in L by 10^6 to turn it into uL.

    10^3 L x 10^6 = 10^9 uL

    The way I explained it previously is the proper way to do it. You multiply your starting amount by the "conversion factor" which is a statement that is equal to 1, but allows you to change units. Since there are 10^6 uL in 1 L, you can say that [10^6 uL / 1 L] = 1, since anything divided by itself is 1.

    Source(s): I'm a doctor. And have taken many math courses.
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