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M6 13-005
Apothecary/Household/Metric Equivalents
Term | Definition |
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1 Kilogram (kg) | 2.2 pounds (lb) |
1 pound (lb) | 453.6 grams (gm) |
1 kilogram (kg) | 1000 grams (gm) |
1 gram (gm) | 1000 milligrams (mg) |
1 milligram (mg) | 1000 micrograms (mcg) |
1 gram (gm) | 1 milliliter (ml) |
1 cubic centimeter (cc) | 1 milliliter (ml) |
1 inch (in) | 2.54 centimeters (cm) |
1 grain (gr) | 60 milligrams (mg) |
1 (household) cup | 240 milliliters (ml) |
8 ounces (oz) | 1 (measuring) cup |
16 ounces (oz) | 30 milliliters (ml) |
1 tablespoon (T or tbs) | 15 milliliters (ml) |
2 tablespoons (T or tbs) | 1 ounce (oz) |
1 dram | 4 milliliters (ml) |
1 teaspoon (tsp) | 5 milliliters (ml) |
3 teaspoons (tsp) | 1 tablespoon (T or tbs) |
1 liter (L) | 1000 milliliter (ml) |
37.0 C (centigrade) | 98.6 F (Fahrenheit) |
1 unit whole blood | 500 ml |
1 unit packed red blood cells | 250 ml |