Milligram per cent

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Milligram per cent is a traditional symbol used to denote a unit of measure of

of solution (e.g., blood). The meaning of the symbol 'percent' is 'divided by 100', therefore the accurate meaning of the notation 'mg%' is 'milligrams divided by 100', which is a unit of mass, not a concentration. Therefore, for dimensional analysis purposes, when denoting a concentration of mass divided by volume, it has largely been replaced by units such as 'mg/dL' or the International System of Units equivalent.

For example, a

of plasma.

See also

• Parts-per-million
  (ppm)

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