Site-Specific Factor 4
Creatinine Value
Notes
**Note 1:** *The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD)* is a numerical scale used to determine how urgently a patient with liver disease needs a liver transplant within the next three months. Results from three routine lab tests are used to calculate the MELD score. Creatinine, one of the tests, measures kidney function; impaired kidney function is often associated with severe liver disease. **Note 2:** Normal values may vary from lab to lab. The typical human reference ranges are 0.5 to 1.0 milligrams/deciliter (mg/dl) (about 45-90 micromoles/liter (umol/l) for women and 0.7 to 1.2 mg/dl (60-110 umol/l) for men. **Note 3:** Record the blood or serum creatinine value for this data item. **Note 4:** Record to the nearest tenth in mg/dl or umol/l the highest creatinine value prior to treatment. * Record a creatinine value of 0.53 mg/dL as 005 * Record a value of 60 umol/l as 600 * Record a value of 110 umol/l as 980 **Note 5:** Record the creatinine unit of measure for the same laboratory test in **Site-Specific Factor 5, Creatinine Unit of Measure**. **Note 6:** Use code 997 if the test was done but the actual value is not stated. Use code 997 if the test was done but the unit is not in mg/dl or umol/l.Default
988NAACCR Item
NAACCR #2910Metadata
None| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 001 | 0.1 or less milligram/deciliter (mg/dl) 0.1 or less micromole/liter (umol/l) (Exact value to nearest tenth in mg/dl or umol/l) |
| 002-979 | 0.2 - 97.9 mg/dl 0.2 - 97.9 umol/l (Exact value to nearest tenth of mg/dl or umol/l) |
| 980 | 98.0 mg/dl or greater 98.0 umol/l or greater |
| 988 | Not applicable: Information not collected for this case |
| 997 | Test ordered, results not in chart |
| 998 | Test not done (test not ordered and not performed) |
| 999 | Unknown or no information Not documented in patient record |