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PELD-Cr (OPTN 2023)
Current PELD with creatinine, continuous age, and growth z-score (Hsu 2021; OPTN since July 13, 2023)
Calculation aid for healthcare professionals: the calculator reproduces what the sources cited assign to the inputs. Clinical assessment and every treatment decision remain with the treating physician. Inputs and results are not stored.
Frequently asked questions
PELD-Cr (OPTN 2023): What does this calculator compute?
Calculates the PELD-Cr using the OPTN formula valid since July 2023: piecewise terms for age, albumin, bilirubin, INR, the smaller CDC z-score of height and weight, and creatinine; (x + 1.5287) × 10 + 2.82, rounded.
PELD-Cr (OPTN 2023): Which sources is this calculator based on?
McDiarmid SV, Anand R, Lindblad AS, et al.: Development of a pediatric end-stage liver disease score to predict poor outcome in children awaiting liver transplantation (Transplantation 74:173–181) (2002); Hsu E, Schladt DP, Wey A, Perito ER, Israni AK: Improving the predictive ability of the pediatric end-stage liver disease score for young children awaiting liver transplant (Am J Transplant 21:222–228) (2021); HRSA / Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network: OPTN Policy 9: Allocation of Livers and Liver-Intestines – PELD calculation (effective since July 13, 2023) (2025)