DOSAGE: Reference Tables - Measurements and Conversions

Prefixes

  • Micro - 1 millionth

    • 1g = 1 million mg (mg = Micrograms)

  • Milli - 1 thousandth (m)

    • 1g = 1,000 m

  • Centi - 1 hundredth (c )

    • 1 m = 10 cm

  • Deci - 1 tenth (d)

    • 1 L = 10 dL

  • Kilo - one thousand

    • 1000g = 1 kg

Large unit to small unit: move the decimal to the right

Small unit to large unit: Move decimal to the left

Rounding

  • if the number in the thousands place is greater than or equal to 5 round up

  • if the number in the thousands place  is less than or equal to 5 round down

zeros and Decimals

  • YES leading zeros

  • NO trailing zeros

Household Conversions

1 pound = 16 ounces

1 tablespoon (Tbsp) = 3 teaspoons (tsp)

1 cup = 8 fluid ounces (fl oz)

1 pint = 2 cups

1 quart = 2 pints

1 gallon = 4 quarts

1 foot = 12 inches

Metric to Household Conversions

Weight

Metric

Household

Microgram

Milligram

Pound

Gram

Ounce

Kilogram

Volume

Metric

Household

Millileter

Fluid Ounce

Deciliter

Tablespoon

Liter

Teaspoon

Length

Metric

Household

Millimeter

Inch

Centimeter

Foot

Meter

Yard

Conversions

1 kilo = 2.2 lbs

30mL = 1 fl oz

15 mL = 1 tbsp

5 mL = 1 tsp

2.54 cm = 1 inch

Temperature Conversions

Fahrenheight to Celsius

C=\frac{\left(F-32\right)}{1.8}

Celsius to Fahrenheight

F=\left(C\cdot1.8\right)+32

Military Time

Steps

  1. Subtract 12

  2. add colon

    1. Drop leading Zero if needed