Milligrams Per Deciliter (mg/dL)
Current as of: March 28, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Anne C. Poinier, MD – Internal Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD – Family Medicine
Some medical tests report results in milligrams (mg) per deciliter (dL). A milligram is one-thousandth of a gram. A gram is about 1/30 of an ounce. A deciliter measures fluid volume that is 1/10 liter. A liter is a little bigger than a quart.