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Table 1 Estimated baseline creatinine

From: Acute renal failure – definition, outcome measures, animal models, fluid therapy and information technology needs: the Second International Consensus Conference of the Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative (ADQI) Group

Age (years)

Black males (mg/dl [μmol/l])

Other males (mg/dl [μmol/l])

Black females (mg/dl [μmol/l])

Other females (mg/dl [μmol/l])

20–24

1.5 (133)

1.3 (115)

1.2 (106)

1.0 (88)

25–29

1.5 (133)

1.2 (106)

1.1 (97)

1.0 (88)

30–39

1.4 (124)

1.2 (106)

1.1 (97)

0.9 (80)

40–54

1.3 (115)

1.1 (97)

1.0 (88)

0.9 (80)

55–65

1.3 (115)

1.1 (97)

1.0 (88)

0.8 (71)

>65

1.2 (106)

1.0 (88)

0.9 (80)

0.8 (71)

  1. Estimated glomerular filtration rate = 75 (ml/min per 1.73 m2) = 186 × (serum creatinine [SCr]) - 1.154 × (age) - 0.203 × (0.742 if female) × (1.210 if black) = exp(5.228 - 1.154 × In [SCr]) - 0.203 × In(age) - (0.299 if female) + (0.192 if black).