Units used by Biomonitoring California
Examples of units used for urine measurements:
- µg/L urine: Amount of chemical in micrograms per liter of urine.
- µg/g creatinine: Amount of chemical in micrograms per gram creatinine. For more information follow this link: creatinine-adjusted concentrations.
Examples of units used for whole blood measurements:
- µg/L whole blood: Amount of chemical in micrograms per liter of whole blood.
- µg/dL whole blood: Amount of chemical in micrograms per deciliter of whole blood. A deciliter is one tenth of a liter.
Examples of units used for serum measurements:
- µg/g lipid: Amount of chemical in microgram per gram lipid. For more information follow this link: lipid-adjusted concentrations.
- µg/L serum: Amount of chemical in micrograms per liter of serum.
