Converting from Drop, Imperial (gtt) to Drop, Metric (gtt)

What is Drop, Imperial (gtt):

Drop, Imperial (gtt) is a unit of volume typically used in the United States and United Kingdom healthcare systems. It is equivalent to 1.973129 milliliters.

What is Drop, Metric (gtt):

Drop, Metric (gtt) is a unit of volume commonly used in Europe and many other countries for medical purposes. It is equal to 0.5068091 milliliters.

Conversion Formulas:

To convert from Drop, Imperial (gtt) to Drop, Metric (gtt), you can use the following formulas:

xmetric​=ximperial​×0.5068091

Examples:

1. Convert 3 Drop, Imperial (gtt) to Drop, Metric (gtt):

3 (gtt)=3×0.5068091=1.520427 (gtt)

2. Convert 16 Drop, Imperial (gtt) to Drop, Metric (gtt):

16 (gtt)=16×0.5068091=8.108946 (gtt)

3. Convert 5 Drop, Imperial (gtt) to Drop, Metric (gtt):

5 (gtt)=5×0.5068091=2.534046 (gtt)

Use this information to easily convert between Drop, Imperial (gtt) and Drop, Metric (gtt) for your medical calculations.