Clinical reference
Explore validated-style scores and utilities commonly used in Nephrology. Follow links for full references, limitations, and the interactive calculator.
Search all tools (filters) →Qualitative drug-exposure and clinical feature checklist for DI-AIN suspicion.
Acute Kidney Injury · Updated 4/13/2026
AKI severity from baseline vs current creatinine and optional UOP/RRT flags.
Acute Kidney Injury · Updated 4/13/2026
Anion gap and albumin-corrected anion gap calculator.
Electrolytes · Updated 4/13/2026
Estimated total body bicarbonate deficit (mEq) from weight and serum bicarbonate.
Electrolytes · Updated 4/13/2026
Net fluid balance from total intake minus total output (mL) over an interval.
Fluids · Updated 4/13/2026
Ratio of BUN to serum creatinine (mg/dL) with contextual interpretation.
Renal Function · Updated 4/13/2026
Race-free estimated GFR from serum creatinine, age, and sex (adults ≥18). KDIGO G-staging.
Renal Function · Updated 4/13/2026
Estimates CrCl for drug dosing from age, weight, sex, and serum creatinine.
Renal Function · Updated 4/13/2026
Calculates measured creatinine clearance from timed urine collection.
Renal Function · Updated 4/13/2026
FEMg % using concurrent urine/serum magnesium and creatinine (mg/dL).
Electrolytes · Updated 4/13/2026
FEMg % with magnesium mmol/L and creatinine umol/L.
Electrolytes · Updated 4/13/2026
FENa (%) = (urine Na × serum Cr) / (serum Na × urine Cr) × 100 using mEq/L for sodium and mg/dL for creatinine. Helps distinguish prerenal vs intrinsic AKI; confounded by diuretics, CKD, contrast, and other settings.
Acute Kidney Injury · Updated 4/13/2026
FEUrea (%) = (Urine urea × Serum Cr) / (Serum urea × Urine Cr) × 100. Often used when diuretics reduce FENa reliability.
Acute Kidney Injury · Updated 4/13/2026
Estimates free water deficit: TBW × ((current Na / target Na) − 1).
Electrolytes · Updated 4/13/2026
Computes pH using Henderson-Hasselbalch: pH = pKa + log10(A- / HA).
Acid-Base · Updated 4/13/2026
Risk prediction in IgA nephropathy progression.
Risk Scores · Updated 4/13/2026
Practical CKD progression risk estimate from age, eGFR, and albuminuria.
CKD · Updated 4/13/2026
Height-based kidney length percentiles (LMS) and BSA-related single-kidney volume (BSARV × Du Bois BSA) from weight and height. Ped(z) cites Deeg & Weitzel (1997) and Scholbach & Weitzel (2012); this tool implements Obrycki et al. 2022 LMS (PMC9023417) and Scholbach Table 1 (PMC3820439). Not affiliated with pedz.de.
Pediatric Nephrology · Updated 4/16/2026
Approximate non-steady-state kidney function from serial creatinine values.
Acute Kidney Injury · Updated 4/13/2026
Approximates spKt/V from pre/post dialysis BUN reduction.
Dialysis · Updated 4/13/2026
Renal ultrasound chronicity checklist (educational proxy).
Imaging · Updated 4/13/2026
Approximate risk stratification for severe AKI/RRT in rhabdomyolysis.
Acute Kidney Injury · Updated 4/13/2026
Historical MDRD estimated GFR equation from serum creatinine, age, and sex.
Renal Function · Updated 4/13/2026
eGFR category interpretation with simplified CKD stage thresholds.
Laboratory Medicine · Updated 4/13/2026
Estimated GFR (mL/min/1.73 m²) with multiple pediatric equations (Grubb 2014 CAPA, CKiD 2012 combined and cystatin bedside, Schwartz bedside 2009, CKiD creatinine k, Filler 2003, Grubb 2005 power, Counahan 1976, Schwartz 1976 k-table), KDIGO 2012 CKD G-staging, DOB-based age. Ped(z) cites KDOQI 2002 for percentiles and KDIGO 2012 for CKD stages; Zappitelli 2006 and Bouvet 2006 are listed but not coefficient-embedded—see tool notes. Not affiliated with pedz.de.
Pediatric Nephrology · Updated 4/16/2026
CrCl-band multipliers for approximate renal dose adjustment (verify per drug).
Renal Calculators · Updated 4/13/2026
RIFLE AKI class screening from creatinine change and urine output.
Acute Kidney Injury · Updated 4/13/2026
Calculated serum osmolarity from sodium, glucose, BUN, and optional ethanol.
Electrolytes · Updated 4/13/2026
Cockcroft-Gault estimate using serum creatinine in umol/L.
Renal Function · Updated 4/13/2026
Computes sodium change rate per 24 hours for safety monitoring.
Electrolytes · Updated 4/13/2026
Estimated sodium deficit using TBW and target sodium.
Electrolytes · Updated 4/13/2026
Calculates TTKG from urine/serum potassium and osmolality.
Electrolytes · Updated 4/13/2026
Approximates daily protein excretion from UPCR and body surface area.
Renal Function · Updated 4/13/2026
Calculates UAG = urine Na + urine K − urine Cl.
Electrolytes · Updated 4/13/2026
Urine output rate (mL/kg/hr) and I/O balance over a window.
Renal Calculators · Updated 4/13/2026