PELD calculator

The Pediatric End-Stage Liver Disease model (PELD) is a calculated formula used to assign priority to most liver transplant candidates younger than age 12 based upon their medical urgency.

Some updates were made effective July 13, 2023, to data used in the PELD calculation formula. These updates were part of an initiative to better predict the risk of waitlist mortality for liver transplant candidates.

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This calculator is recommended for ages less than 12.

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Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

Birth sex

Male Female

Height
ft in
cm

Height date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Weight
lbs
kg

Weight date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Bilirubin
(mg/dL)

Albumin
(g/dL)

INR

Serum Creatinine
(mg/dL)

Had dialysis twice, or 24 hours of CVVHD, within a week prior to the serum creatinine test?

Yes No
Note: If Yes is selected above, the system will default to a value of 1.3 mg/dL for serum creatinine.

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