How do you convert mmol L to mEq?

The formula used to convert mmol/L to Milliequivalents per Liter is 1 Millimole per Liter = 1 Milliequivalents per Liter.

What units are mEq?

Note: The milliequivalent (mEq) is the unit of measure often used for electrolytes. It indicates the chemical activity, or combining power, of an element relative to the activity of 1 mg of hydrogen. Thus, 1 mEq is represented by 1 mg of hydrogen (1 mole) or 23 mg of Na+, 39 mg of K+, etc.

What units are mEq L?

Some medical tests report results in milliequivalents per litre (mEq/L). An equivalent is the amount of a substance that will react with a certain number of hydrogen ions. A milliequivalent is one-thousandth of an equivalent. A litre measures fluid volume.

How do you convert to mEq L?

The equation to get mEq is therefore [(30 mg)(2)]/(58.44 mg/mmol) = 1.027 mEq. Since there are 400 mL = 0.4 L, the concentration in mEq/L is therefore 1.027/0.4 = 2.567 mEq/L.

What is the unit mEq L?

Some medical tests report results in milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L). An equivalent is the amount of a substance that will react with a certain number of hydrogen ions. A milliequivalent is one-thousandth of an equivalent. A liter measures fluid volume.

What is mmol Litre?

Some medical tests report results in millimoles per liter (mmol/L). A mole is an amount of a substance that contains a large number (6 followed by 23 zeros) of molecules or atoms. A millimole is one-thousandth of a mole. A liter measures fluid volume.

How much is an mEq?

Milliequivalent (mEq) is an expression of the number of grams of a medication contained in 1ml of a normal solution.

What does 10 mEq mean on a prescription?

Potassium chloride extended-release capsules, USP, 10 mEq is an oral dosage form of microencapsulated potassium chloride containing 750 mg of potassium chloride USP equivalent to 10 mEq of potassium.

How do you convert mEq to ML?

Calculate the concentration of the KCl in the NS solution to give you the volume of fluid which contains 10 mEq of K+. Cross Multiply: 40 mEq * Xml = 10 mEq * 200 ml….Medication Calculation.

550 mg	=	250 mg
X ml	1.5 ml