Glomerular Filtration Rate Estimate by the MDRD Equation

 

Input
 

Serum Creat		gm/L gm/dL mg% mg/dL mg/mL
Age		mo yr
Sex	Female (0.762)
	Male (1)
Race	Black (1.18)
	Non-Black (1)
BUN		gm/L gm/dL mg% mg/dL mg/mL
Albumin		gm/L gm/dL mg% mg/dL mg/mL

 

Result
 

GFR		mL/min/1.73 m2
Decimal Precision   0 1 2 3

 

 

 
Equations used
 

GFR = 170 * SerumCreat-0.999 * Age-0.176 * Sex * Race * BUN-0.170 * Albumin0.318

 

 

Calculation Details and Variables

• Equation parameters such as Sex, have two or more discrete values that may be used in the calculation. The numbers in the parentheses, e.g. (0.762), represent the values that will be used.

 

References

1. Levey AS, Bosch JP, Lewis JB, et al. A more accurate method to estimate glomerular filtration rate from serum creatinine: a new prediction equation. Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study Group. Ann Int Med. 1999 Mar 16;130(6):461-70. PubMed ID: 10075613