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Hi Eugene,   I hope you're enjoying California! To make an accurate conversion, you'll need to know the breakdown of your total cholesterol into HDL, LDL, and triglycerides.   To convert mmol/l of HDL or LDL cholesterol to mg/dl, multiply by 39.To convert mmol/l of triglycerides to mg/dl, multiply by 89.   As an example:Total cholesterol = 7.6HDL = 1.1LDL = 4.2Triglycerides = 2.3   To convert:HDL = 1.1 x 39 = 42.9LDL = 4.2 x 39 = 163.8Triglycerides = 204.7   Total cholesterol = HDL + LDL + (Triglycerides divided by 5) Total cholesterol = 42.9 + 163.8 + (204.7 divided by 5) = 247.64   The conversion can get pretty confusing, so just go one step at a time.   All the best,   Lisa Nelson, RD, LN8 Essential Steps to Lower Cholesterol Naturally