CKD EPI & MDRD GFR Calculator - (With SI Units)

4 variable MDRD CKD EPI Equation (with SI Units) using standardized serum creatinine, age, race, gender

by Stephen Z. Fadem, M.D., FACP, FASN

Beta version - currently under review
Serum creatinine
mg/dL μmol/L

NOTE: CKD EPI GFR is only valid with creatinine methods are traceable to IDMS
Age years
Race African American All other races*
Gender Male Female
TRACEABLE TO IDMS No Yes
CKD EPI Value: epi


MDRD GFR: epi


(Age, Race, Gender, Plasma creatinine)

Chronic kidney disease (GFR less than 60 or kidney damage for at least three months)
*All ethnic groups other than African American

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