A calculation used as a measure of kidney function by estimating creatinine clearance. It is calculated from a patient’s serum creatinine, age, weight, and gender. For males: (140-age)*weight/(72*creatinine), where age is measured in years, weight is measured in kilograms and creatinine is measured in mg/dL. The same formula multiplied by 0.85 is used to estimate creatinine clearance for females.
(OPTN Glossary May 2021)
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