To convert cholesterol from mg/dL to mmol/L, divide by 38.67. To convert mmol/L to mg/dL, multiply by 38.67. This works for total, LDL and HDL cholesterol.
Divide mg/dL by 38.67 to get mmol/L. This chart works for total cholesterol, LDL and HDL, which all use the same factor. Values are rounded to one decimal place, the same as our converter.
| mg/dL | mmol/L |
|---|---|
| 50 | 1.3 |
| 55 | 1.4 |
| 60 | 1.6 |
| 65 | 1.7 |
| 70 | 1.8 |
| 75 | 1.9 |
| 80 | 2.1 |
| 85 | 2.2 |
| 90 | 2.3 |
| 95 | 2.5 |
| 100 | 2.6 |
| 105 | 2.7 |
| 110 | 2.8 |
| 115 | 3.0 |
| 120 | 3.1 |
| 125 | 3.2 |
| 130 | 3.4 |
| 135 | 3.5 |
| 140 | 3.6 |
| 145 | 3.7 |
| 150 | 3.9 |
| 155 | 4.0 |
| 160 | 4.1 |
| 165 | 4.3 |
| 170 | 4.4 |
| 175 | 4.5 |
| 180 | 4.7 |
| 185 | 4.8 |
| 190 | 4.9 |
| 195 | 5.0 |
| 200 | 5.2 |
| 205 | 5.3 |
| 210 | 5.4 |
| 215 | 5.6 |
| 220 | 5.7 |
| 225 | 5.8 |
| 230 | 5.9 |
| 235 | 6.1 |
| 240 | 6.2 |
| 245 | 6.3 |
| 250 | 6.5 |
| 255 | 6.6 |
| 260 | 6.7 |
| 265 | 6.9 |
| 270 | 7.0 |
| 275 | 7.1 |
| 280 | 7.2 |
| 285 | 7.4 |
| 290 | 7.5 |
| 295 | 7.6 |
| 300 | 7.8 |
| 305 | 7.9 |
| 310 | 8.0 |
| 315 | 8.1 |
| 320 | 8.3 |
| 325 | 8.4 |
| 330 | 8.5 |
| 335 | 8.7 |
| 340 | 8.8 |
| 345 | 8.9 |
| 350 | 9.1 |
| 355 | 9.2 |
| 360 | 9.3 |
| 365 | 9.4 |
| 370 | 9.6 |
| 375 | 9.7 |
| 380 | 9.8 |
| 385 | 10.0 |
| 390 | 10.1 |
| 395 | 10.2 |
| 400 | 10.3 |
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| mmol/L | mg/dL |
|---|---|
| 1.0 | 39 |
| 1.1 | 43 |
| 1.2 | 46 |
| 1.3 | 50 |
| 1.4 | 54 |
| 1.5 | 58 |
| 1.6 | 62 |
| 1.7 | 66 |
| 1.8 | 70 |
| 1.9 | 73 |
| 2.0 | 77 |
| 2.1 | 81 |
| 2.2 | 85 |
| 2.3 | 89 |
| 2.4 | 93 |
| 2.5 | 97 |
| 2.6 | 101 |
| 2.7 | 104 |
| 2.8 | 108 |
| 2.9 | 112 |
| 3.0 | 116 |
| 3.1 | 120 |
| 3.2 | 124 |
| 3.3 | 128 |
| 3.4 | 131 |
| 3.5 | 135 |
| 3.6 | 139 |
| 3.7 | 143 |
| 3.8 | 147 |
| 3.9 | 151 |
| 4.0 | 155 |
| 4.1 | 159 |
| 4.2 | 162 |
| 4.3 | 166 |
| 4.4 | 170 |
| 4.5 | 174 |
| 4.6 | 178 |
| 4.7 | 182 |
| 4.8 | 186 |
| 4.9 | 189 |
| 5.0 | 193 |
| 5.1 | 197 |
| 5.2 | 201 |
| 5.3 | 205 |
| 5.4 | 209 |
| 5.5 | 213 |
| 5.6 | 217 |
| 5.7 | 220 |
| 5.8 | 224 |
| 5.9 | 228 |
| 6.0 | 232 |
| 6.1 | 236 |
| 6.2 | 240 |
| 6.3 | 244 |
| 6.4 | 247 |
| 6.5 | 251 |
| 6.6 | 255 |
| 6.7 | 259 |
| 6.8 | 263 |
| 6.9 | 267 |
| 7.0 | 271 |
| 7.1 | 275 |
| 7.2 | 278 |
| 7.3 | 282 |
| 7.4 | 286 |
| 7.5 | 290 |
| 7.6 | 294 |
| 7.7 | 298 |
| 7.8 | 302 |
| 7.9 | 305 |
| 8.0 | 309 |
| 8.1 | 313 |
| 8.2 | 317 |
| 8.3 | 321 |
| 8.4 | 325 |
| 8.5 | 329 |
| 8.6 | 333 |
| 8.7 | 336 |
| 8.8 | 340 |
| 8.9 | 344 |
| 9.0 | 348 |
| 9.1 | 352 |
| 9.2 | 356 |
| 9.3 | 360 |
| 9.4 | 363 |
| 9.5 | 367 |
| 9.6 | 371 |
| 9.7 | 375 |
| 9.8 | 379 |
| 9.9 | 383 |
| 10.0 | 387 |
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