To convert sodium (Na) in mg to mEq you divide the value by the molecular weight of sodium (23 mg/mM). In this case for example 157 mg of sodium equals 7 mEq. Usual low sodium diets contain less than 3000 mg or 130 mEq of sodium.
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The formula for this conversion is mEq = mg/atomic weight * valence. The atomic weight of sodium chloride is 23mg/mM.
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1mEq NaCl = 58,4 mg NaCl
1mEq NaCl = 58,4 mg NaCl
fo potassium 60 mEq K = 60 millimoles 39.1 grams per mole ( 0.060moles) = 2.346 grams =2346 mg
Hold on here, I need to do some heavy calculation ... okay, done. One tablespoon of table salt contains 1.0 tablespoons of sodium chloride. Since the atomic weight of sodium chloride is 58.5, 1 meq of salt is 58.5 mg. Since one tablespoon = 14.8 ml and salt weights 1.02 g/ml, one tablespoon of salt weighs 15.2 g or 15,200 mg. So one tablespoon of salt = 15,200 / 58.5 = 260 mEQ.
390 mg is 10 meq if dealing with 'elemental' Potassium 2350 mg is 10 meq if dealing with Potassium Gluconate
calcium levels equals 9-11 mg/dL or 4.5-5.5mEq/L 9 divided by 4.5 equals 2. so 1 mEq of calcium equals 2 mg of calcium. 4.5x2= 9 5.5x2= 11