A patient's calcium result is 8.0 mg/dL. Convert this result to mmol/L.
A) 0.004 mmol/L
B) 0.20 mmol/L
C) 2.0 mmol/L
D) 20.0 mmol/L

Name: A patient's calcium result is 8.0 mg/dL. Convert this result to mmol/L. A) 0.004 mmol/L B) 0.20 mmol/L C) 2.0 mmol/L D) 20.0 mmol/L
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To convert calcium from mg/dL to mmol/L, you use the formula: mg/dL * (mmol/L per mg/dL conversion factor). The conversion factor for calcium is 0.25 mmol/L per mg/dL. Therefore, 8.0 mg/dL * 0.25 mmol/L per mg/dL = 2.0 mmol/L.

A Patient's Calcium Result Is 8