Pottel et al reported a simple equation for estimating the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in pediatric patients. This equation is height-independent, which may simplify screening.
eGFR in mL per min per 1.73 square meter =
= 107.3 / ((serum creatinine) / (median serum creatinine))
Age |
Male median serum creatinine |
Female median serum creatinine |
< 0.082 years |
0.54 |
0.54 |
0.082 to 0.99 years |
0.25 |
0.25 |
1 to 1.99 years |
0.27 |
0.27 |
2 to 2.99 years |
0.30 |
0.30 |
3 to 3.99 years |
0.33 |
0.33 |
4 to 4.99 years |
0.36 |
0.36 |
5 to 5.99 years |
0.38 |
0.38 |
6 to 6.99 years |
0.43 |
0.43 |
7 to 7.99 years |
0.45 |
0.45 |
8 to 8.99 years |
0.47 |
0.47 |
9 to 9.99 years |
0.50 |
0.50 |
10 to 10.99 years |
0.52 |
0.52 |
11 to 11.99 years |
0.54 |
0.54 |
12 to 12.99 years |
0.57 |
0.57 |
13 to 14.49 years |
0.61 |
0.61 |
14.5 to 15.49 years |
0.68 |
0.62 |
15.5 to 16.49 years |
0.78 |
0.68 |
16.5 to 17.49 years |
0.82 |
0.70 |
17.7 to 18.49 years |
0.85 |
0.71 |
18.5 to 19.49 years |
0.86 |
0.71 |
19.5 to 20.49 years |
0.88 |
0.70 |
Specialty: Nephrology, Pedatrics