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UCUM Queries

Convert and validate clinical units with AI. Example queries for UCUM unit conversion, validation, and unit search using MCP tools.

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Search Queries

Search for units of measure by name or category. Returns matching UCUM codes with their full names and print symbols.

“Search for temperature units in UCUM”

Search for temperature units in UCUM

Tool: ucum_search

UCUM CodeNamePrint Symbol
Celdegree Celsius°C
[degF]degree Fahrenheit°F
KKelvinK

“Find UCUM codes for concentration units”

Find UCUM codes for concentration units

Tool: ucum_search

UCUM CodeNamePrint Symbol
mg/dLmilligram per decilitermg/dL
mmol/Lmillimole per litermmol/L
g/Lgram per literg/L
mEq/Lmilliequivalent per litermEq/L

Validation Queries

Check whether a unit expression is valid UCUM syntax. Returns the canonical form and full name if valid, or an error with the correct expression if invalid.

“Is mg/dL a valid UCUM unit?”

Is mg/dL a valid UCUM unit?

Tool: ucum_validate

Expression:  mg/dL
Valid:       Yes
Full name:   milligram per deciliter

“Validate the UCUM expression mmol/L”

Validate the UCUM expression mmol/L

Tool: ucum_validate

Expression:  mmol/L
Valid:       Yes
Full name:   millimole per liter

“Is beats/min a valid UCUM expression?”

Is beats/min a valid UCUM expression?

Tool: ucum_validate

Expression:  beats/min
Valid:       No
Reason:      "beats" is not a recognized UCUM unit
Suggestion:  Use /min (per minute) or {beats}/min
             Curly braces denote annotation text in UCUM

Conversion Queries

Convert a value from one unit to another. Returns the converted value with both source and target UCUM codes. Some conversions require a molecular weight factor.

“Convert 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit to Celsius”

Convert 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit to Celsius

Tool: ucum_convert

Input:   98.6 [degF]
Output:  37.0 Cel

“Convert 140 mg/dL glucose to mmol/L”

Convert 140 mg/dL glucose to mmol/L

Tool: ucum_convert

Input:   140 mg/dL
Output:  7.77 mmol/L
Factor:  Glucose molecular weight 180.156 g/mol

“Convert 70 kg to pounds”

Convert 70 kg to pounds

Tool: ucum_convert

Input:   70 kg
Output:  154.32 [lb_av]

“Convert 5 feet 10 inches to centimeters”

Convert 5 feet 10 inches to centimeters

Tool: ucum_convert

Input:   70 [in_i]
Output:  177.8 cm
Note:    5 feet 10 inches = 70 inches