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MELD Score

MELD Score (Model for End-Stage Liver Disease)

Parameter	Value
Creatinine (mg/dL) — capped at 4.0
Bilirubin (mg/dL)
INR
On Dialysis (2× in past week or CVVHD)	1 No   Yes (Cr set to 4.0)
MELD Score

Interpretation — 3-Month Mortality
<10	~2% mortality.
10–19	~6% mortality.
20–29	~20% mortality.
30–39	~53% mortality.
≥40	~71% mortality. Consider transplant evaluation.

References

Kamath PS, Wiesner RH, Malinchoc M, et al. A model to predict survival in patients with end-stage liver disease. Hepatology. 2001;33(2):464-470. PMID 11172350. Wiesner R, Edwards E, Freeman R, et al. Model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) and allocation of donor livers. Gastroenterology. 2003;124(1):91-96. PMID 12512033. Formula: MELD = 10 × [0.957 × ln(Cr) + 0.378 × ln(Bilirubin) + 1.120 × ln(INR) + 0.643]. Minimum lab values set to 1.0. Cr capped at 4.0.