# Example units versus Units and Range

**URL:** <https://forum.loinc.org/t/example-units-versus-units-and-range/1083>\
**Category:** loinc-properties-and-units-of-measure\
**Created:** [December 3, 2020, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.loinc.org/t/example-units-versus-units-and-range/1083 "2020-12-03T07:58:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![aheidel](https://forum.loinc.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@aheidel](https://forum.loinc.org/u/aheidel)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2020, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.loinc.org/t/example-units-versus-units-and-range/1083/1 "2020-12-03T07:58:23Z")

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I have a problem with pressure units. The data I’m using comes in kPa. The relevant LOINC terms (i.e. 11556-8 Oxygen [Partial pressure] in Blood) all give only mmHg as the example units and the “Units and Range” field also gives only mmHg. Are the mmHg units only recommendations, so that I can use these LOINC terms with my data anyway stating separately what the actual units are?

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.loinc.org/uploads/default/original/1X/dbab97ce9b2987d788a376e254fcaae249f3b672.png) [@system](https://forum.loinc.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.loinc.org/t/example-units-versus-units-and-range/1083/2 "2023-06-23T15:36:46Z")

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