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clinPK (version 0.13.0)

calc_creat: Estimate serum creatinine

Description

Calculate an estimated serum creatinine. Function takes vectorized input as well.

Usage

calc_creat(sex = NULL, age = NULL, digits = 1)

Arguments

sex

sex, either `male` or `female`

age

age in years

digits

number of digits to round to

Details

Uses equations described in Ceriotti et al. Clin Chem. 2008, and Junge W et al. Clin Chim Acta. 2004. For age 15-18, a linear interpolation is used between equations for <15 and >18 years as described in Johanssen A et al. Ther Drug Monit 2011.

Examples

Run this code
calc_creat(sex = "male", age = 40)
calc_creat(sex = "male", age = c(10, 17, 60))

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