Basic Units and Metric Units of measurement.
| PREFIX |
SYMBOL |
MULTIPLE |
| mega- |
M |
x 1,000,000 |
| kilo- |
k |
x 1,000 |
| hecto |
h |
x 100 |
| deka- |
da |
x 10 |
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| PREFIX |
SYMBOL |
MULTIPLE |
| deci- |
d |
x 1/10 |
| centi- |
c |
x 1/100 |
| milli- |
m |
x 1/1,000 |
| micro- |
u |
x 1/1,000,000 |
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| BASIC UNITS OF MEASUREMENTS |
| Linear |
meter |
| Volume |
liter |
| Weight |
gram |
| International units |
IU or U based on #/ml |
| Whole Blood |
1 unit = 500 mls. |
| Equivalents |
mEq (Elect. charge) |
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| METRIC UNITS OF LENGTH |
| 1 LIGHT YEAR: 9.46 X 10 KILOMETERS |
| 1 KILOMETER (km): 1,000 METERS |
| 1 METER (m): 100 CENTIMETERS |
| 1 METER (m): 1,000 MILLIMETERS |
| 1 MICRON: 1,000 MILLIMICRONS |
| 1 MILLIMICRON: 10 ANGSTROMS (A) |
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| METRIC UNITS OF WEIGHT |
| 1 metric ton = 1,000 kilograms |
| 1 kilogram (kg) = 1,000 grams |
| 1 gram (gm) = 1,000 milligrams |
| 1 milligram (mg)= 1,000 micrograms |
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| METRIC UNITS OF VOLUME |
| 1 megaliter = 1,000 kiloliters |
| 1 kiloliter = 1,000 liter |
| 1 liter (l.) = 1,000 milliliters |
| 1 milliliter = 1,000 microliters |
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| GENERAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN UNITS |
| 1 gram of water = 1 milliliter = 1 cubic centimeter at 25°C |
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| CONVERSION TABLE FOR COMMON U.S. AND METRIC MEASUREMENTS |
| 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters |
| 1 liquid ounce = 29.58 (30) milliliters = 1 Fluid oz |
| 1 meter = 1.0936 yards |
| 1 kilogram = 2.204 pounds |
| 1 liter = 1.0567 quarts |
| 1 cubic meter = 1.3080 cubic yards |
| 1 hectare = 2.4711 acres |
| 10,000 meters = 1 hectare |
| 1.609 kilometer = 1 mile |
| 1 lb. = 454 gram |
| 1 grain (gr) = 65 mg (60 mg for Ntg and narcotics) |
| 1 tablespoon = 15 ml = 1/2 fluid ounce |
| 1 teaspoon = 5 ml |
| 1 pint = 473 ml |
| 1 quart = 946 ml |
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| TEMPERATURE |
| C = 5/9 (F - 32) |
| F° = C° 9/5 + 32 |
| 98.6°F = 37°C = 310°K |
| 32°F = 0°C = 273°K |
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| PRESSURE |
| 1 mm Hg = 1 Torr. |
| 1 Atmosphere = 760 mm Hg. |
| 1 Atmosphere = 14.696 lbs/sq in |
| 1 mm Hg = 13.6 mm H20 = 1.36 cm H20 |
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