Gram per deciliter (g/dL)
One gram per deciliter: exactly 10 kg/m³. Used for hemoglobin in blood tests.
What is a gram per deciliter?
- Symbol
- g/dL
- Quantity
- Solution Concentration
- Unit system
- SI-accepted
- Definition
- One gram per deciliter: exactly 10 kg/m³. Used for hemoglobin in blood tests.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used in blood tests for hemoglobin, total protein and albumin.
Gram per deciliter in other solution concentration units
- 1 g/dL = 10 kg/m³Gram per deciliter to Kilogram per cubic meter converter
- 1 g/dL = 0.01 g/cm³Gram per cubic centimeter
- 1 g/dL = 10000 mg/LMilligram per liter
- 1 g/dL = 10000000 µg/LMicrogram per liter
- 1 g/dL = 1000 mg/dLMilligram per deciliter
- 1 g/dL = 1 % w/vPercent weight per volume
Gram per deciliter quick reference
| Gram per deciliter | Kilogram per cubic meter | Milligram per liter | Milligram per deciliter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 g/dL | = 10 kg/m³ | = 10000 mg/L | = 1000 mg/dL |
| 10 g/dL | = 100 kg/m³ | = 100000 mg/L | = 10000 mg/dL |
| 100 g/dL | = 1000 kg/m³ | = 1000000 mg/L | = 100000 mg/dL |
| 1000 g/dL | = 10000 kg/m³ | = 10000000 mg/L | = 1000000 mg/dL |
Where the gram per deciliter fits
The next smaller solution concentration unit is the kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m³). 1 g/dL = 10 kg/m³, and 1 kg/m³ = 0.1 g/dL.
The next larger solution concentration unit is the gram per cubic centimeter (g/cm³). 1 g/dL = 0.01 g/cm³, and 1 g/cm³ = 100 g/dL.
Frequently asked questions
- How many kilograms per cubic meter are in one gram per deciliter?
- One gram per deciliter = 10 kg/m³ (kilograms per cubic meter).
- How many milligrams per liter are in one gram per deciliter?
- One gram per deciliter = 10000 mg/L (milligrams per liter).
- How many milligrams per deciliter are in one gram per deciliter?
- One gram per deciliter = 1000 mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter).