Nanomoles per Liter (nmol/L)
Some medical tests report results in nanomoles (nmol) per liter
(L).
- A mole is an amount of a substance that
contains a large number (6 followed by 23 zeros) of molecules or atoms. A
nanomole is one-billionth of a mole.
- A liter measures fluid volume.
It is a little bigger than a quart.
Last Revised:
May 6, 2011
Author:
Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine & Thomas M. Bailey, MD - Family Medicine