A laboratory reported a patient's fasting glucose level as 155 mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter). What is this value equal to in SI units?
Explanation
To convert mg/dL to mmol/L for glucose, use the factor 1 mg/dL = 0.0555 mmol/L.155 mg/dL × 0.0555 = 8.61 mmol/L.