Previous eGFR Calculator for Reference
NIDDK supports the National Kidney Foundation–American Society of Nephrology Task Force's recommendation to calculate estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) using calculators that do not use a race coefficient.1 However, the race-free Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equations may yield slightly different eGFR estimates compared to the race-based CKD-EPI equations. NIDDK is maintaining the 2009 race-based CKD-EPI creatinine calculator to enable comparison between results from the older and newer equations during the transition to the race-free equations.
2009 CKD-EPI Creatinine Calculator
The 2009 CKD-EPI creatinine equation uses serum creatinine, age, race, and sex to estimate GFR in adults ages 18 and older.2 The calculator is offered in conventional and SI units.
- This calculator should only be used for patients 18 and older.
- All estimating equations estimate GFR. A person’s actual GFR may be higher or lower than the estimate. GFR may be best assessed by monitoring trends over time rather than a single point estimate. Estimating equations become less accurate as GFR increases.
- Learn about the equation used in this calculator.
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