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eGFR Calculator

Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is the best overall index of kidney function. Normal GFR varies according to age, sex, and body size, and declines with age. The National Kidney Foundation recommends using the CKD-EPI Creatinine Equation (2021) to estimate GFR. More information regarding this recommendation may be found here.

 

NKF and the American Society of Nephrology have convened a Task Force to focus on the use of race to estimate GFR. Read more about the task force here.

 
Serum Creatinine:
Serum Cystatin C:
Age:
Gender:
Standardized Assays:
These equations are valid only with standardized creatinine and cystatin methods. To learn more, click here.
Adjust for body surface area:

Choosing "No" will calculate an indexed eGFR value, standardized to a body surface area of 1.73m2 (units: mL/min/1.73m2)

  • Assessment for CKD staging and CKD progression should generally be assessed using the indexed eGFR value.

Choosing "Yes" will bring up fields to input height and weight. A non-indexed eGFR value (i.e. adjusted for the patient's body surface area) will be calculated (units: mL/min).

  • Drug dosing decisions should generally be based on non-indexed eGFR value.
  • Exception: Using non-indexed eGFR in morbidly obese patients can result in a large overestimate of measured GFR and potential for overdosing.
Height:
Weight:

Results

 
CKD-EPI creatinine equation (2021)
CKD-EPI creatinine-cystatin equation (2021)
CKD-EPI cystatin C equation (2012)
 

For persons under 18 years of age, use the pediatric GFR calculator.

Is it CKD?

Either of the following must be present for ≥3 months to be CKD:

  • GFR less than 60 ≥3 months
  • ACR ≥30 mg/g or other markers of kidney damage

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Equation used to estimate GFR?




What is the patient’s ACR?†

Based on the information supplied:

GFR category is:‡    see note below
ACR category is:**
CKD classification is:
Risk of progression is:
Frequency of monitoring should be:
Referral to a nephrologist is:

In the absence of evidence of kidney damage, neither GFR category G1 nor G2 fulfill the criteria for CKD.

† Neither the category of GFR nor the category of albuminuria alone can fully capture prognosis of CKD. Persistent and increased albuminuria has been shown to be an independent risk factor for CKD progression.

‡In the absence of evidence of kidney damage, neither GFR category G1 nor G2 fulfill the criteria for CKD.

**ACR 30-300 mg/g for > 3 months indicates CKD.

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