Milligram per deciliter to Milligram per liter Converter
1 milligram per deciliter is exactly 10 milligrams per liter. Convert milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) to milligrams per liter (mg/L) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
mg/dL to mg/L calculator
Result
Milligram per deciliter to Milligram per liter conversion
1 mg/dL = 10 mg/Lone milligram per deciliter in milligrams per liter
1 mg/L = 0.1 mg/dLone milligram per liter in milligrams per deciliter
Milligram per deciliter (mg/dL): One milligram per deciliter: exactly 0.01 kg/m³. Used in US blood tests, for example glucose and cholesterol.
Milligram per liter (mg/L): One milligram per liter: exactly 0.001 kg/m³. Used for water quality. In dilute water solutions it is close to 1 ppm.
Source:SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
How to convert milligrams per deciliter to milligrams per liter
To convert milligrams per deciliter to milligrams per liter, multiply the number of milligrams per deciliter by 10.
Formula
mg/L = mg/dL × 10
Examples
- 5 mg/dL = 5 × 10 = 50 mg/L
- 25 mg/dL = 25 × 10 = 250 mg/L
- 100 mg/dL = 100 × 10 = 1000 mg/L
Milligram per deciliter to Milligram per liter conversion table
| Milligram per deciliter (mg/dL) | Milligram per liter (mg/L) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 mg/dL | 1 mg/L |
| 0.5 mg/dL | 5 mg/L |
| 1 mg/dL | 10 mg/L |
| 2 mg/dL | 20 mg/L |
| 3 mg/dL | 30 mg/L |
| 5 mg/dL | 50 mg/L |
| 10 mg/dL | 100 mg/L |
| 20 mg/dL | 200 mg/L |
| 25 mg/dL | 250 mg/L |
| 50 mg/dL | 500 mg/L |
| 100 mg/dL | 1000 mg/L |
| 250 mg/dL | 2500 mg/L |
| 500 mg/dL | 5000 mg/L |
| 1000 mg/dL | 10000 mg/L |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many milligrams per liter are in one milligram per deciliter?
- One milligram per deciliter is exactly 10 milligrams per liter.
- How do I convert milligrams per liter to milligrams per deciliter?
- To convert milligrams per liter to milligrams per deciliter, multiply the number of milligrams per liter by 0.1. The formula is mg/dL = mg/L × 0.1.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions and the factor 10 is exact. Displayed results are only rounded when they have many decimal places.
- Which is larger, a milligram per deciliter or a milligram per liter?
- A milligram per deciliter is 10 times larger than a milligram per liter. In other words, a milligram per liter is exactly 1/10 of a milligram per deciliter.