YOUR FREE LESSON
Dilution, without the guesswork
BY THE END OF THIS LESSON
What you’ll be able to explain
- 01Calculate a dilution factor from the final and specimen volumes.
- 02Recover the original concentration from a diluted measurement.
- 03Explain why serial dilution factors multiply.
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INTERACTIVE LABChange the mixture.
Change the mixture.
See the relationship.
Keep the measured result at 30 mg/dL. Move the sliders and reconstruct the original specimen.
Dilution factor = total volume ÷ specimen volume.
10 mL total
Specimen Diluent
Dilution factor5×