--- title: "India Lab Results Converter: mg/dL, mmol/L and HbA1c | AumnI tools" description: "Convert blood test values between mg/dL and mmol/L, and HbA1c between % and mmol/mol, starting in the mg/dL and per cent used in India. Not medical advice." url: https://aumnitools.com/in/tool/medical-unit-converter category: "Health" country: "India" updated: 2026-11-08 --- # Medical Unit Converter Indian laboratories and ICMR guidance use mg/dL for glucose and cholesterol and per cent for HbA1c, so this converter opens in those units. It shows the mmol/L and mmol/mol equivalents beside each result, which helps with reports from the UK, Australia or Canada. Your doctor can explain what a result means for you. ## India rules and figures - ICMR uses mg/dL and per cent in its type 2 diabetes workflow, so the page starts glucose and cholesterol entry in mg/dL and HbA1c in %. - ICMR describes a fasting glucose of 126 mg/dL or more and an HbA1c of 6.5% or more as diabetes. A doctor makes the diagnosis, not this page. - ICMR gives an LDL target below 100 mg/dL, which matches the upper limit the converter stores for LDL cholesterol. - Indian height starts in feet and inches on the body tab, with weight in kilograms and temperature in °C. Sources: [ICMR: Standard Treatment Workflow, type 2 diabetes](https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/STWs/1726567245_diabetes_mellitus_type_2.pdf) (checked 2026-11-08) ## How the medical unit converter works Every test has a factor that turns mg/dL style units into mmol/L style units, and the Indian page starts with you typing mg/dL. HbA1c uses two equations for mmol/mol and average glucose. Formula: `mmol/L = mg/dL × factor, so glucose 126 mg/dL × 0.05551 = 6.99 mmol/L; HbA1c 6.5% → (6.5 − 2.15) × 10.929 = 48 mmol/mol` - Entry starts in conventional units (mg/dL), and one press of the entry button switches to mmol/L. - The HbA1c tab starts in per cent and shows mmol/mol and average glucose; a small list lets you type mmol/mol instead. - Cholesterol rows use 0.02586, triglycerides 0.01129 and creatinine 88.4 between the unit systems. - Badges compare each value with a single adult interval in mg/dL, so a lab's own printed range should be used first. - Height starts in feet and inches, weight in kilograms and temperature in °C. ## How to use the medical unit converter 1. **Search for the test.** Type a name, unit or panel into the box, or choose one panel from the menu. 2. **Confirm the entry unit.** The button starts at Conventional (mg/dL), the unit on most Indian reports. Press it to type mmol/L instead. 3. **Type the value.** The other unit and the range badge appear on the row as you type. 4. **Convert HbA1c.** The HbA1c tab starts in per cent and adds mmol/mol and average glucose in mg/dL and mmol/L. 5. **Check body and vitals.** Height starts in feet and inches and weight in kilograms, and Vitals uses degrees Celsius. 6. **Copy or export.** Copy and Export CSV take the rows you filled in. Reset clears them. ## Example: Glucose, LDL and HbA1c in Indian units A fasting glucose of 126 mg/dL converts to 6.99 mmol/L, and the badge reads Above range because it is over the stored 99 mg/dL. An LDL of 100 mg/dL is 2.59 mmol/L and reads In range, as the stored limit is 100. On the HbA1c tab, 6.5% converts to 48 mmol/mol, and an average glucose estimate near 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L). These are tool bandings, not diagnoses. ## When to use the medical unit converter - **Reading a report from abroad.** Switch to mmol/L entry for a UK or Canadian report and see mg/dL. - **Seeing HbA1c in mmol/mol.** Convert a percentage to the unit used in the UK and New Zealand. - **Reviewing a lipid panel.** Convert LDL, HDL, total cholesterol and triglycerides. - **Preparing for a visit.** Copy the converted figures to show your doctor. ## What the medical unit converter does not do - The ranges are one adult interval for every country and do not replace the range printed by your laboratory. - The converter does not diagnose and should not be used to change medicines. Ask your doctor. - Per cent and mmol/mol are related by the IFCC fit, so the pairing is close but not exact. - Values you type are not stored on the page. ## When something else is a better fit - **When you want your own interpretation of a result**, use your clinician, who reads results against the lab's printed range and your history. - **When you want a general unit converter for length, weight or volume**, use the [Unit Converter](https://aumnitools.com/tool/unit-converter.md). - **When you want body metrics with more measurements**, use the [BMI Calculator](https://aumnitools.com/tool/bmi-calculator.md). ## Questions about the medical unit converter ### Which units does ICMR use? ICMR guidance uses mg/dL for glucose and cholesterol and per cent for HbA1c, so the page starts there. ### How do I convert 126 mg/dL of glucose to mmol/L? Multiply by 0.05551, the glucose factor used by this tool. The result for 126 mg/dL is 6.99 mmol/L. ### What is an HbA1c of 6.5% in mmol/mol? It is 48 mmol/mol using the IFCC equation. ICMR describes an HbA1c of 6.5% or more as diabetes, and the diagnosis is made by your doctor, not by this page. ### Why does an LDL of 100 mg/dL read In range? The stored upper limit for LDL is 100 mg/dL, matching the ICMR target of below 100, and the badge only marks values above the limit. Your doctor sets your own target. ### Can I use this to change my medicines? No. It converts units so you can read a report. Medicine changes are for your doctor. ## Related tools - [BMI Calculator](https://aumnitools.com/tool/bmi-calculator.md): Works out BMI and its category from height and weight, with the healthy weight range - [Blood Pressure Tracker](https://aumnitools.com/tool/blood-pressure-tracker.md): Logs blood pressure readings, classes each against ACC/AHA categories and shows averages - [Medical Age Calculator](https://aumnitools.com/tool/medical-age-calculator.md): Chronological, corrected and post-menstrual age for preterm babies, with vital ranges ## About this page Runs in your browser: what you enter is processed on this device and is not uploaded. General information only, not medical advice. Talk to a doctor or other health professional about decisions that affect your health. Last checked against the tool's code on 2026-11-08. Interactive version: https://aumnitools.com/in/tool/medical-unit-converter