Hepatology Free

MELD-Na Score

Model for End-Stage Liver Disease with sodium.

Enter Values

Total Bilirubin (mg/dL)

Range: 0.1 - 50

Creatinine (mg/dL)

Range: 0.1 - 15

INR

Range: 0.5 - 10

Sodium (mEq/L)

Range: 100 - 180

Dialysis in past week

Score

Author W. Ray Kim et al.

First Published 2008

Evidence Used by UNOS for liver allocation

Category Hepatology

Original Study Hyponatremia and mortality among patients on the liver-transplant waiting list (NEJM, 2008)

About MELD-Na predicts 3-month mortality in end-stage liver disease and is used by UNOS for liver transplant prioritization.

Clinical Use Candidates for liver transplant. Not validated outside end-stage chronic liver disease.