How do I convert Cholesterol (CSF) from mg/L to µmol/L?

µmol/L = mg/L × 2.586. In the other direction: mg/L = µmol/L × 0.3867.

Which units are used for Cholesterol (CSF)?

Common units are mg/L, µmol/L.

Urine & CSF

Cholesterol in cerebrospinal fluid (Niemann-Pick, Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome)

Also known as: Cholesterin (Liquor)

Enter a value in any unit and all other units fill in.

mg/L µmol/L

10 µmol/L = 3.87 mg/L

µmol/L	µmol/L = mg/L × 2.586	mg/L = µmol/L × 0.3867

Cholesterol (CSF) is reported in mg/L or µmol/L. The page converts between the units only.

µmol/L × 0.3867 = mg/L (exact factor 0.3867).
CSF values are only meaningful together with a blood sample taken at the same time; no established reference range is listed here.

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Source: PubChem: Cholesterol · Last reviewed: 2026-10-19

Note from the source: No established reference range; the page converts units only. Mass-to-amount conversion uses a molar mass of 386.7 g/mol.