i hv bought a blood glucose meter and i want to convert 374mg/dl to mmol/L, please explain how to convert.?

Question

want to know the conversion works from mg/dl to mmol/L

Answer 1

There is a converter here:
http://www.vin.com/scripts/labquest/converthtml.pl

good luck

Answer 2

mg/dL times 0.05551 equals mmol/L. The entire world other than the United States uses mmol/L and such units are referred to as Systeme Internationale or SI Units. In your example 374 mg/dL equals 20.8 mmol/L. The range of glucose excursion for a non-diabetic is about 70 to 140 (3.9 to 7.8) during the course of a 24 hour period irrespective of when and what you eat. With the advent of newer diabetic medications we are beginning to discuss the same range as the 'ideal' for diabetic patients. It should be remembered however that few diabetics will reach the ideal. Many diabetics remain undiagnosed and among those being treated only one-third are at 'goal' - and this is a much less strict goal than the ideal referred to above. This is true whether the treating physician is a generalist or a specialist, and whether the physician is in a rural setting or a major university. The reason for the apparent failure of physician's to adequately treat diabetes is not clear. As the incidence of diabetes increases so do the treatment options so hopefully this problem will be addressed in the near future.

Answer 3

Yep! You can buy a glucose meter at most stores. Some meters come with a sample vial of test strips, usually no more than 10. That's probably enough for your purposes. The meter also comes with a lancet pet, lancet needles, a log book, and sometimes control solution, which you use to check whether your meter is functioning properly. Just check on the box of any meter you buy to see if any strips are included. Wal-Mart has just lowered the price of its strips for one of its meters, the ReliOn Prime. A box of 50 strips costs only $9 now. The meter itself is $16. If you only want to do 10 tests or fewer, just go with a free meter online, like the One Touch Mini or the Nova Max.

Answer 4

divide 374 by 18 to get the mmol number.

374/18=20.7 mmol...which is very high

read the instructions that came with the meter...you should be able to change the setting so it reads in mmol instead of mg/dl

Answer 5

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Answer 6

There should be a set-up function on your meter where you can change it. If it's not in your instructions, call the manufacturer and let them explain to you how to do it.

Answer 7

Go to your pharmacist. They should be able to help you.