Micromole per liter (µmol/L)
One micromole per liter (µM): exactly 0.001 mol/m³.
What is a micromole per liter?
- Symbol
- µmol/L
- Quantity
- Molar Concentration
- Unit system
- SI-accepted
- Definition
- One micromole per liter (µM): exactly 0.001 mol/m³.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used in lab reports for creatinine, bilirubin and uric acid in many countries, and in biochemistry.
Micromole per liter in other molar concentration units
- 1 µmol/L = 0.001 mol/m³Mole per cubic meter
- 1 µmol/L = 0.000001 mol/LMole per liter (molar)
- 1 µmol/L = 0.001 mmol/LMicromole per liter to Millimole per liter converter
- 1 µmol/L = 1000 nmol/LNanomole per liter
- 1 µmol/L = 1000000 pmol/LPicomole per liter
Micromole per liter quick reference
| Micromole per liter | Millimole per liter | Mole per liter (molar) | Mole per cubic meter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 µmol/L | = 0.001 mmol/L | = 0.000001 mol/L | = 0.001 mol/m³ |
| 10 µmol/L | = 0.01 mmol/L | = 0.00001 mol/L | = 0.01 mol/m³ |
| 100 µmol/L | = 0.1 mmol/L | = 0.0001 mol/L | = 0.1 mol/m³ |
| 1000 µmol/L | = 1 mmol/L | = 0.001 mol/L | = 1 mol/m³ |
Where the micromole per liter fits
The next smaller molar concentration unit is the nanomole per liter (nmol/L). 1 µmol/L = 1000 nmol/L, and 1 nmol/L = 0.001 µmol/L.
The next larger molar concentration unit is the mole per cubic meter (mol/m³). 1 µmol/L = 0.001 mol/m³, and 1 mol/m³ = 1000 µmol/L.
Frequently asked questions
- How many millimoles per liter are in one micromole per liter?
- One micromole per liter = 0.001 mmol/L (millimoles per liter).
- How many moles per liter are in one micromole per liter?
- One micromole per liter = 0.000001 mol/L (moles per liter).
- How many moles per cubic meter are in one micromole per liter?
- One micromole per liter = 0.001 mol/m³ (moles per cubic meter).