MELD Score
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Ln serum bilirubin (mg/dL)
Ln INR
Ln serum creatinine (mg/dL)
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MELD Score

MELD = 3.78[Ln serum bilirubin (mg/dL)] + 11.2[Ln INR] + 9.57[Ln serum creatinine (mg/dL)] + 6.43

In interpreting the MELD score in hospitalized patients, the 3-month mortality is

  • 40 or more -100% mortality
  • 30-39 - 83% mortality
  • 20-29 - 76% mortality
  • 10-19 - 27% mortality
  • <10 - 4% mortality

The maximum score given for MELD is 40. All values higher than 40 are given a score of 40.

If the patient has been dialyzed twice within the last 7 days, then the value for serum creatinine used should be 4.0.

Any value less than 1 is given a value of 1 (i.e., if bilirubin is 0.8, a value of 1.0 is used).